IT & Digital
Have you ensured access to competitive, low-carbon energy in the face of the surge in digital demand?
We work with your teams to help you manage the environmental footprint of your digital infrastructure, equipment, and usage.
Our systemic approach integrates the issues of technological sovereignty and supply chain resilience, while taking a cross-cutting view of climate and geopolitical risks.
Issues
How do you identify climate-related and physical vulnerabilities in your digital infrastructure in order to anticipate the associated risks?
Vulnerable infrastructure and resources
The digital sector relies on an opaque value chain that is increasingly vulnerable to climate risks: demand for water and rare metals (lithium, cobalt, copper), manufacturing that is heavily concentrated in Asia, and exposed infrastructure (data centers, networks).
Currently, 22% of data centers face moderate or high risks*, and that percentage could rise to 27% by 2050.
(*probability of suffering a direct financial loss due to climate-related damage to infrastructure)
A Surge in Energy Demand
As fossil fuel resources become scarcer, energy consumption in the digital sector is skyrocketing due to the proliferation of uses and the volume of data being exchanged.
The production of increasingly powerful devices remains a major source of emissions for the sector, while the rise of artificial intelligence and blockchain is driving up electricity demand in power grids and data centers.
Toward Stronger Regulation
Increasing regulatory requirements are transforming the way technologies are designed, used, and reported in a more sustainable manner.
The Ecodesign Directive sets guidelines for the design of equipment to improve its repairability and energy efficiency, while the CSRD, the European Taxonomy, and the Data Act require companies to measure and disclose their environmental impact.
The experts at Carbone 4 support major players in the digital sector with a tailored approach.
Measuring the Environmental Footprint
Assessment of carbon, water, and material impacts throughout the entire life cycle, based on a mapping of the underlying physical flows.
Adapting Networks, Factories, and Data Centers
Assessment of physical risks associated with climate change and development of an adaptation strategy for your technology infrastructure.
Refine Your Competitive Positioning
Market analysis and identification of risks and opportunities; assessment and comparison of the carbon and energy performance of your technological solutions; sharing of industry best practices.
Developing a Climate Strategy
Identification of priority areas for reduction and support for operational transformation in accordance with Green IT principles.
Measuring Avoided Emissions
Assessment of potential carbon benefits enabled by a digital system based on the principles of the IT for Green approach, using our method Digital Sector-Specific Net-Zero Initiative.
Please contact us to discuss your specific challenges and needs.
Ad hoc study? Expert analysis of your topics? Market media monitoring?
Publication
Net Zero Initiative for IT
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