It might not be the first thing you think of when someone says “climate change”, but your digital footprint is impacting the environment. People are talking carbon emissions, plastic waste and deforestation – organisations are taking huge steps forward in their efforts to be environmentally and socially responsible to ensure a sustainable future. The global spotlight rests on sustainability action and money, time and resources are pouring in. 

So you have a net zero strategy. You’re addressing your supply chain. Cutting out plastics. Switching to renewable energy. 
What is your next action? Here’s a thought – where do you store your digital information, now that you’ve cut out paper? Do you and your employees send emails? Do you run searches on the web? 

We’ve seen leaps and bounds in the last two years alone in data streaming, online meeting & collaboration tools and cloud computing innovation. 

Now we’re playing catch-up to offset the carbon emissions that come with the technology. 

It is estimated that 3.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions are generated by digital technologies. That’s about equivalent to the CO2 emitted by the world’s physical product waste. 
It has already begun. Microsoft and Google both claim that many of their data centres are already carbon neutral, and they’ve pledged to make that 100% by 2030. 

Where is the greatest need for innovation? 
There are two industries in focus here…