In a world that has become hyper-connected, where the carbon footprint of the digital sector accounts for 2.5% of emissions in France, with a projected increase to 7% by 2040, it is crucial for companies to embrace a strategy of Digital Responsibility. This means taking into consideration the environmental, social, and ethical challenges associated with the use of digital technologies. However, for this to work effectively, it is essential that all employees are actively involved.
In this article, we will explore how to engage employees in this strategy, by providing them with the tools, raising awareness, and motivating them.
Educating Employees on the Challenges of Digital Responsibility
To involve employees in a responsible digital strategy, it is essential to educate them about the issues related to the use of digital technologies. Fortunately, there is no shortage of resources for training employees in this regard.
The Power of Workshops
One of the favorite and most widely attended training programs in France is the Digital Fresco. Born from the foundations of the renowned Climate Fresco and conceived by Yvain Mouneau and Aurélien Déragne, its goal is to sensitize participants to the environmental challenges of digital technology in a playful way, all in just half a day! Today, the Digital Fresco boasts:
- 25,000 people trained
- 1,600 trainers across the country
Utilizing MOOCs for Deeper Understanding
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a more advanced means of raising awareness among employees about the issues of Digital Responsibility. At Sopht, it is actually the first step for all our new recruits.
- INRIA’s MOOC encourages participants to question the environmental impacts of digital technology, learn to measure, decipher, and take action.
We also recommend:
- The Responsible Digital MOOC developed by the INR in partnership with ADEME. The “complete RD MOOC” is the most comprehensive, with 4.5 hours of video content, readings, and workshops.
Cultivating a Culture of Digital Responsibility
Once employees are sensitized, it’s time to take action by creating a culture of digital responsibility. Encouraging best practices will help establish this culture over time. To immerse your employees, consider gamifying actions and making them easily understandable. Events like Cyber World Clean Up Day dedicate a day each year to reducing the carbon footprint of the digital world through various workshops, culminating in a final report of the CO2 equivalent saved. Here’s a small example of what this looked like at Sopht.
Engaging Employees in Decision-Making
To truly involve employees in a Digital Responsibility strategy, they must feel included in the decision-making process. Employees are also a source of diverse ideas and expertise that can be invaluable in identifying improvement opportunities.
To go further, it is interesting to create an internal working group or committee dedicated to the topic of digital responsibility, thereby formalizing participation in decision-making. The active involvement of employees in defining goals and concrete actions will strengthen their commitment and responsibility in the company’s Digital Responsibility strategy.
In summary, employee engagement is the cornerstone of a successful Digital Responsibility strategy. By creating a culture of digital responsibility and involving employees in decision-making, companies can not only reduce their digital carbon footprint but also make a positive contribution to the environmental, social, and ethical challenges of our time. It’s a win-win approach where individual responsibility transforms into significant collective change.
At Sopht, we created a GreenOps solution that is the perfect way to help the environment, update your digital infrastructure and improve your finances all at once. Because going green isn’t just about being environmentally conscious; it’s about saving money, too. We offer multi-cloud monitoring to rationalize your infrastructure and related costs by measuring and comparing your different Cloud Providers environmental efficiency. Our IT asset management services allow you to consolidate, organize and pilot all data related to your IT inventory (laptops, screens, smartphones, routers…) to better amortize your carbon and financial footprint. This helps us understand how your users are interacting with their devices so that you can better manage your IT assets and plan for decarbonization.
Contact us for a demo of our new end-to-end platform.
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In a world that has become hyper-connected, where the carbon footprint of the digital sector accounts for 2.5% of emissions in France, with a projected increase to 7% by 2040, it is crucial for companies to embrace a strategy of Digital Responsibility. This means taking into consideration the environmental, social, and ethical challenges associated with the use of digital technologies. However, for this to work effectively, it is essential that all employees are actively involved.
In this article, we will explore how to engage employees in this strategy, by providing them with the tools, raising awareness, and motivating them.
Educating Employees on the Challenges of Digital Responsibility
To involve employees in a responsible digital strategy, it is essential to educate them about the issues related to the use of digital technologies. Fortunately, there is no shortage of resources for training employees in this regard.
The Power of Workshops
One of the favorite and most widely attended training programs in France is the Digital Fresco. Born from the foundations of the renowned Climate Fresco and conceived by Yvain Mouneau and Aurélien Déragne, its goal is to sensitize participants to the environmental challenges of digital technology in a playful way, all in just half a day! Today, the Digital Fresco boasts:
- 25,000 people trained
- 1,600 trainers across the country
Utilizing MOOCs for Deeper Understanding
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a more advanced means of raising awareness among employees about the issues of Digital Responsibility. At Sopht, it is actually the first step for all our new recruits.
- INRIA’s MOOC encourages participants to question the environmental impacts of digital technology, learn to measure, decipher, and take action.
We also recommend:
- The Responsible Digital MOOC developed by the INR in partnership with ADEME. The “complete RD MOOC” is the most comprehensive, with 4.5 hours of video content, readings, and workshops.
Cultivating a Culture of Digital Responsibility
Once employees are sensitized, it’s time to take action by creating a culture of digital responsibility. Encouraging best practices will help establish this culture over time. To immerse your employees, consider gamifying actions and making them easily understandable. Events like Cyber World Clean Up Day dedicate a day each year to reducing the carbon footprint of the digital world through various workshops, culminating in a final report of the CO2 equivalent saved. Here’s a small example of what this looked like at Sopht.
Engaging Employees in Decision-Making
To truly involve employees in a Digital Responsibility strategy, they must feel included in the decision-making process. Employees are also a source of diverse ideas and expertise that can be invaluable in identifying improvement opportunities.
To go further, it is interesting to create an internal working group or committee dedicated to the topic of digital responsibility, thereby formalizing participation in decision-making. The active involvement of employees in defining goals and concrete actions will strengthen their commitment and responsibility in the company’s Digital Responsibility strategy.
In summary, employee engagement is the cornerstone of a successful Digital Responsibility strategy. By creating a culture of digital responsibility and involving employees in decision-making, companies can not only reduce their digital carbon footprint but also make a positive contribution to the environmental, social, and ethical challenges of our time. It’s a win-win approach where individual responsibility transforms into significant collective change.
At Sopht, we created a GreenOps solution that is the perfect way to help the environment, update your digital infrastructure and improve your finances all at once. Because going green isn’t just about being environmentally conscious; it’s about saving money, too. We offer multi-cloud monitoring to rationalize your infrastructure and related costs by measuring and comparing your different Cloud Providers environmental efficiency. Our IT asset management services allow you to consolidate, organize and pilot all data related to your IT inventory (laptops, screens, smartphones, routers…) to better amortize your carbon and financial footprint. This helps us understand how your users are interacting with their devices so that you can better manage your IT assets and plan for decarbonization.
Contact us for a demo of our new end-to-end platform.
