green attitude

our purpose

Our objective? To move towards a carbon-neutral footprint, and even aspire to become a company with a positive impact.

The calculation models and concepts may be subject to discussion, but what isn’t is taking action. And for that, the entire team has already begun to mobilize!

Limiting the impact of professional transportation: by concentrating our clientele around our home base, excluding air travel, and transitioning our company vehicle fleet to electric.
Choosing a 100% sustainable energy supplier, Enercoop, the cooperative for green and local electricity.
In 2019, the Carbon Footprint (scope 3) of the agency amounted to 68 tons CO2eq, or 1.4 t per employee, of which more than 72% were related to transportation (reduced to around 40 t eq. CO2 in 2020).
Limiting the impact of commuting by encouraging telecommuting (even before Covid), using eco-friendly transportation, and electrification (bicycles, etc.).
Waste management and plastic reduction: selective sorting with the company Elise (EA), eliminating single-use plastic within the agency (glasses, water carafes, metal cutlery, etc.).

and there is no shortage of projects to continue to meet the challenge:

Carbon offsetting as a last resort: by purchasing 16 hectares of forests, we could offset our greenhouse gas emissions (1 hectare of forest absorbs 4.2 tonnes of CO2 each year).

Installation of a photovoltaic park with a lifespan of 40 years, resulting in a reduction of 441 kg eq. CO2.

Optimization of the IT equipment park to increase the lifespan of our devices.

Creation of eco-friendly websites, with optimized code and extended lifespan.

Short and organic supply chains: promoting farmer’s baskets with seasonal vegetables, delivered directly to the company.

bonus: top 5 actions for digital responsibility

Increase the lifespan of digital devices: by taking care of the equipment and repairing it in case of malfunction;
Prioritize refurbished or second-hand equipment if a purchase is necessary;
Plug equipment into power strips with switches and turn them off when not in use;
Reduce streaming video consumption (watching a 10-minute high-definition video online on a smartphone is equivalent to using a 2,000 W electric oven at full power for 5 minutes);
Limit screen time (plus, it’s good for your sleep).

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Published in april 2022

JMG

Jean-Marie Gomila

Co-founder/CEO of Gardeners agency and Gardeners Group, responsible for the design thinking and digital factory department.