{"id":7724,"date":"2023-10-26T12:39:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theapsgroup.com\/innovation-hub\/webinar-how-to-defuse-the-digital-carbon-bomb\/"},"modified":"2024-06-21T15:26:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T15:26:31","slug":"webinar-how-to-defuse-the-digital-carbon-bomb","status":"publish","type":"innovation_hub","link":"https:\/\/www.theapsgroup.com\/en-us\/innovation-hub\/webinar-how-to-defuse-the-digital-carbon-bomb\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar: How to defuse the digital carbon bomb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We recently welcomed Ga\u00ebl Duez, a digital sustainability strategist and founder of the Green IO podcast, to host our webinar discussing the environmental consequences of our digital world and critically what businesses can do to mitigate their impact.<\/span><\/p>\n

The electricity consumption of the digital sector is becoming a growing concern, with the International Energy Agency confirming 1,600 terawatts was consumed by the sector in 2021 \u2013 that\u2019s roughly the same amount as India, the world’s third largest electricity consumer.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a surprise that with 1.2 billion smartphones sold in 2022, end-user devices account for almost half (45%) of all electricity consumption by the sector, followed by networks and data centres.<\/span><\/p>\n

But why is this a problem? Because the world\u2019s electricity production remains reliant on fossil fuels, indeed, as much as 60% of production is using our finite resources and releasing Greenhouse Gases (GHG).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Did you know 70-90% of the carbon footprint of your smartphone happens before it’s taken out of the box?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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So, what can businesses do to reduce their impact on the sector? There are several quick wins to consider first, and although these are individually small changes, they can have a much larger impact when implemented consistently across businesses;<\/span><\/p>\n

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