Benjamin joined Carbone 4 in January 2023 as a consultant within the IT &amp; Digital practice. After an engineering degree at the Ecole Centrale de Nantes, he specialized in computer science with a master's degree at the Ecole Polytechnique de Bruxelles. &nbsp;At Carbone 4, Benjamin helps players of the ICT sector in their low-carbon transition and in the redefinition of their business model. &nbsp;Before joining the team, Benjamin worked in a digital transformation consulting firm, particularly on cloud-related topics. He is also involved in associations as a volunteer trainer on energy and climate issues.

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The digital sector currently counts for 2.1% to 3.9% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 2.5% of France's carbon footprint in 2020. The sector's emissions are rising steadily every year, and could increase by 45% between 2020 and 2030 if the trend remains unchanged.&nbsp;But the GHG emissions represent only part of the environmental impact of digital technology: the sector is exerting increasing pressure on mineral and fossil resources, water use and waste. Lastly, growing demand for electricity and non-recyclable critical metals could come into competition with the increased needs from the low-carbon transition.&nbsp;At the same time, the sector is sometimes promoted as a provider of solutions to the climate crisis, capable of reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of other sectors.&nbsp;This calls for a further investigation of the decarbonisation potential of digital technology and of the steps the sector should take to contribute to the net zero emissions objective.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is the reason why Carbone 4 has launched the NZI for IT project, which aims to guide companies in the digital sector through a progressive questioning process to help them assess the potential positive impacts and also the rebound effects of their solutions, and which was presented to you during this webinar.&nbsp;This work was carried out with the support of 9 corporate sponsors: Back Market, Bureau Veritas, Constellation, IJO, ISAI, OCTO Technology, Orange, OVH, Vusion Group.&nbsp;The webinar was presented in English by the Carbone 4 team: Benjamin Paulmier, Pierre Maquet and Zénon Vasselin.&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/SbnzkPLwrAw?si=TJwaSQfFOAPzilK5&amp;t=2">Watch the replay</a><a href="https://carbone4.com/files/20242712_Webinaire_NZI_4_IT_vf_pour_export_pdf.pdf">Download the presentation</a>

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