SOBRIETY, COMMITMENT & ETHICS

It is a strategic opportunity for your business.

It is above all a strategic opportunity for your company. Sustainable commitments of a company do not mean "technological regression". On the contrary! Investing and innovating in the "right" direction is the challenge for the ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) sector in the coming years.

These are profitable challenges in the short and long term. Some business software, essential to your activity, require more and more resources. But investing in green energy to power all your IT equipment combined with a sobriety strategy can quickly pay off. Indeed, data requires more and more storage space.

If the company stores its data in an unsuitable location rather than in a data center with "clean" and secure cooling systems, the environmental impact will not be the same.

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DID YOU KNOW
Some data regarding the environmental impact of digital technology:
  • 21 billion kWh - consumed by servers and data centers in Switzerland.
    21 billion kWh - consumed by servers and data centers in Switzerland.
    21 billion kWh
    consumed by servers and data centers in Switzerland.
  • 4g of CO2 - for a simple email sent and up to 50g with a large attachment. For 1 stored email, it is 10g of CO2/year.
    4g of CO2 - for a simple email sent and up to 50g with a large attachment. For 1 stored email, it is 10g of CO2/year.
    4g of CO2
    for a simple email sent and up to 50g with a large attachment. For 1 stored email, it is 10g of CO2/year.
  • 127,100 tons - of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE) treated by Swico and SENS in 2021.
    127,100 tons - of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE) treated by Swico and SENS in 2021.
    127,100 tons
    of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE) treated by Swico and SENS in 2021.
  • 5 years and more - is the average life cycle of a server for 75% of companies.
    5 years and more - is the average life cycle of a server for 75% of companies.
    5 years and more
    is the average life cycle of a server for 75% of companies.

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HOW to DEVELOP A "GREEN IT" STRATEGY

Implement a continuous improvement policy.

Choosing an IT partner for your company offers you a range of expertise and advice in choosing your investments. Positioned at the heart of your "Green IT" strategy, it supports your decisions and establishes more virtuous practices in sustainable development. Contrary to popular belief, new technologies can be more efficient and less polluting.

As long as they are adapted to the use and strategically positioned in your value chain. Do not let bad practices settle in and let's start, together, a smooth transition of your IT infrastructure.

OUR SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS
At AZ Informatique, we activate many levers to positively impact our environmental footprint.
  • Recycling - Establish concrete actions on a daily basis: waste sorting, grain coffee machines, recycled cardboard, etc.
    Recycling - Establish concrete actions on a daily basis: waste sorting, grain coffee machines, recycled cardboard, etc.
    Recycling
    Establish concrete actions on a daily basis: waste sorting, grain coffee machines, recycled cardboard, etc.
  • Local - Choosing to work with local partners to limit our environmental footprint.
    Local - Choosing to work with local partners to limit our environmental footprint.
    Local
    Choosing to work with local partners to limit our environmental footprint.
  • Solar Energy - Our buildings are equipped with photovoltaic panels to support our energy expenses.
    Solar Energy - Our buildings are equipped with photovoltaic panels to support our energy expenses.
    Solar Energy
    Our buildings are equipped with photovoltaic panels to support our energy expenses.
  • Paperless Goal - Awareness and digital communication tools to limit printing to the strict minimum.
    Paperless Goal - Awareness and digital communication tools to limit printing to the strict minimum.
    Paperless Goal
    Awareness and digital communication tools to limit printing to the strict minimum.
  • Data Center - Storage in clean and secure Swiss data centers.
    Data Center - Storage in clean and secure Swiss data centers.
    Data Center
    Storage in clean and secure Swiss data centers.
  • Soft Mobility - Develop an increasingly respectful mobility concept during our interventions.
    Soft Mobility - Develop an increasingly respectful mobility concept during our interventions.
    Soft Mobility
    Develop an increasingly respectful mobility concept during our interventions.
  • Partners - Collaborating with partners who share our commitment to sustainability.
    Partners - Collaborating with partners who share our commitment to sustainability.
    Partners
    Collaborating with partners who share our commitment to sustainability.
  • Collect - Establishing collection points for electronic waste to ensure proper recycling and disposal.
    Collect - Establishing collection points for electronic waste to ensure proper recycling and disposal.
    Collect
    Establishing collection points for electronic waste to ensure proper recycling and disposal.

Act Now

Ready to take the plunge?

Have you already started an ecological transition for your business, but haven't yet begun your more sustainable digital transformation? Self-assess your company to take action with our "Evaluate Your Technological Sustainability" test. Only french version.

🌱 Interested in taking another step? Contact us so we can analyze your potential for improvement in terms of technological sustainability together.

DOWNLOAD THIS TEST (fr)

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