Blog
on the ongoing evolution of responsible IT, sovereignty and sustainability of information systems
November 3rd 2025
Data centers have significant impacts on our environment. The PUE, CUE and WUE indicators provide information on their environmental efficiency : let’s take a closer look.
Read article : PUE, CUE, WUE : 3 data center efficiency metricsOctober 22nd 2025
Since Donald Trump became president of the United States, there has been increasing talk of sovereignty. But what exactly is digital sovereignty ? and why is it important for businesses ?
Read article : What is digital sovereignty ?August 11th 2025
Regularly, mainstream media report a surprising statistic : submarine cables are said to carry 99 % of the world’s Internet traffic. But what is the reality ?
Read article : True or false : submarine cables carry 99 % of the world’s Internet traffic?June 25th 2025
There are many tools available to estimate the environmental footprint of a website. But how to choose among the different options ?
Read article : Which tool to estimate a website’s environmental footprint ?June 2nd 2025
How to estimate and reduce the environmental footprint of a website ?
Read article : Reducing the environmental footprint of a websiteMay 2nd 2025
What exactly is the environmental footprint of digital technology and why is it an important subject ?
Read article : What is the environmental footprint of digital technology ?January 17th 2025
We decided to do an experiment : deploying the same website, once with Wordpress and once with Hugo. We were thus able to estimate the difference in environmental footprint between these 2 versions, by using online tools and comparing the number of servers used.
Read article : Hugo, an eco-friendly alternative to WordPressDecember 20th 2024
Metals are a central component of digital technologies, but they are finite resources that could eventually run out. While recycling is essential, it also has its limits and is not a miracle solution to avoid shortages…
Read article : Metal recycling: the antidote to shortages?November 29th 2024
Find out how to identify where a website is located, i.e. how to identify the geographical location of the Internet server where the website is hosted.
Read article : How to locate a website ?October 25th 2024
While the United States of America is the world’s leading data center host, more and more data centers are being built in France. Which location is best from an environmental point of view ?
Read article : Data centers: France vs the USA, environmental impactSeptember 27th 2024
Electricity generation contributes to global warming by emitting greenhouse gases (CO2 eq.). The intensity of its impact on our climate depends on the electricity mix. Let’s take a closer look at the electricity mix and how it affects digital technologies.
Read article : What is the carbon intensity of the electricity mix ?August 30th 2024
Is it eco-friendly to change your cell phone for a new model ? For our climate, numbers are saying that it’s not, and there is more…
Read article : Changing your smartphone: a truly eco-friendly move?July 25th 2023
To meet the #challenges facing our #environment, including #pollution and the availability of mineral resources (known as abiotic) in addition to #globalWarming, the digital sector is called upon to eco-design its services.
Read article : Towards a standard for digital service ecodesign
