Part of our Positive Impact program focuses on eco-responsibility and sustainable mobility. Digital Virgo’s ecological footprint has improved significantly, with a 32% drop in kilometers travelled, reducing our contribution to CO2 emissions. Our action for the environment is also marked by the preservation of 84 trees and the recycling of 5.3 tons of paper (including the destruction of archives). By collaborating with AWS, we are optimizing our IT resources by using a Cloud infrastructure that is 5 times more energy efficient than the average data center in Europe, and 90% powered by renewable energy in 2022. These efforts reflect our ongoing commitment to sustainable practices and reinforced environmental awareness as part of our global strategy. Through our commitment to sustainable practices, we are reducing our ecological footprint, preserving nature and inspiring change.

Thanks to our collaboration with AWS, we benefit from a cloud infrastructure that is over 90% powered by renewable energy, optimizing our operational efficiency while minimizing our environmental impact. We are also integrating advanced technologies to replace obsolete servers with less energy-intensive solutions, thereby reducing our energy consumption whilst maintaining optimum performance.

Julien Ménard – CTO

Optimization of Used Resources

As part of our commitment to sustainable development, we are implementing a global strategy to optimize the use of resources. This approach aims to reduce the company’s environmental footprint while promoting eco-responsible resource management. Here’s how we are approaching this objective through several areas of action.

Raising awareness among teams: We firmly believe that change starts with awareness. That is why Digital Virgo has drawn up a booklet of good environmental practices and updated its Charter for the Use of the Information System. These documents encourage our employees to adopt eco-responsible behavior on a daily basis, thereby contributing to the collective effort towards a healthier environment.

Improved consumption of raw materials: Digital Virgo is committed to reducing its consumption of raw materials by various means:

• The use of white recycled paper and sustainable office supplies.
• Purchasing low-consumption electrical and electronic equipment.
• Replacing aging computer servers with new-generation, more sustainable models.
• Optimizing photocopier consumption and costs by purchasing multifunctional equipment.

Supplier management: We select our suppliers according to a strict policy, favoring those who share our vision of having a positive impact on the environment. This implies a marked preference for partners offering products and services that meet strict eco-responsible criteria. This approach ensures that every link in our supply chain actively contributes to achieving our environmental objectives, reinforcing our overall sustainable development strategy. By working with suppliers committed to sustainable practices, we not only ensure that our operations comply with environmental standards, but also help to promote a greener, more responsible business model.

Waste management: We comply with environmental regulations and are implementing concrete recycling initiatives. In France, the installation of a new sorting system has enabled us to recycle 5.3 tons of paper (including destruction of archives) and to preserve 84 trees. In addition, coffee grounds from our Paris site are used as a natural fertilizer in municipal gardens, and we give a second life to discarded equipment by redistributing it to employees or associations.

IT Resource management: Digital Virgo’s adoption of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud infrastructure demonstrates our commitment to greener computing. AWS stands out for its energy efficiency, powered by over 90% renewable energy in Europe in 2022, and its Graviton3-based EC2 instances, which use up to 60% less energy for comparable performance. These initiatives illustrate the Group’s proactive approach to reducing its environmental impact, and adopting sustainable practices, thereby aligning with a consistent and responsible Positive Impact approach.

As Office Manager, I work on a daily basis to optimize building-related resources and also to promote infrastructure to support sustainable mobility. We have implemented initiatives such as the installation of electric charging points and policies encouraging the use of less polluting transport. We are also raising awareness among our teams of the importance of eco-responsible practices. By providing ongoing support to Group members and encouraging habits such as ride-sharing and the use of public transport, we are reducing our environmental impact while cultivating a sustainable and committed working environment.

Sandrine Hyvernat – Office Manager

Promote Sustainable Mobility

Employee mobility, which is essential to the life of our company, also represents a significant source of CO2 emissions. Digital Virgo is committed to a sustainable mobility approach, aimed at reducing its ecological footprint while encouraging more environmentally friendly travel practices.

Digital Virgo is committed to implementing sustainable mobility solutions balancing business imperatives with the need to protect our environment. This strategic direction underlines our responsibility as a corporate citizen and our commitment to promoting a greener future.

Installation of electric recharging points: To encourage our employees to adopt less polluting vehicles, we have equipped the car parks at some of our sites with electric charging points. This initiative facilitates the use of electric cars, making a direct contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Promoting videoconferencing and teleworking: In order to minimize the need for travel and its associated impact, Digital Virgo has set up videoconferencing systems and telephone conferencing services in all its offices. At the same time, the promotion of teleworking considerably reduces the number of daily journeys made by employees, contributing to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. We actively encourage our employees to adopt environmentally responsible behaviour when travelling.

Monitoring travel expenses: The emissions generated by our employees’ rail and air travel are rigorously measured and monitored by an external service provider. This transparent approach enables us to effectively target the efforts we need to make to reduce our impact. In France, a policy to reduce business travel has been initiated, resulting in a 32% reduction in the total number of kilometres travelled. Despite the increase in the coefficients used to calculate CO2 emissions for air travel in 2023, our ongoing efforts to manage mobility bear witness to our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint.

Good travel practices: Car-pooling and sustainable mobility are strongly recommended for business trips, reducing the number of vehicles on the roads and, consequently, polluting emissions. The use of public transport is also encouraged, offering a sustainable alternative to individual car journeys.