Sustainable development

CSR and Blue Soft : a year in review of our commitments

As the year draws to a close, it's time for Blue Soft to look back at the milestones we've achieved by taking stock of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) charter for this year 2023. Blue Soft co-constructed its CSR charter at the end of 2021 with its Blue Talents for objectives to be achieved over the course of 2022 and 2023. Over the past two years, we have taken up challenges and implemented the expectations and demands of our employees, with the aim of achieving constant progress by the end of 2023. Our CSR commitments guide each of our actions, shaping our impact on society and the environment. We would like to share the actions that have marked these two years, the initiatives that have been taken and the concrete results of our collective efforts to build a more sustainable future in 2023. To find out more about our CSR policy, discover Talents Bleus, our new employer brand. Environment: aiming for decarbonization and waste reduction Reasonable management of practices, equipment and space In 2022, we formalized and made available to employees an e-management best practice guide. Its aim is to [...]

2024-04-10T16:56:40+02:00January 2, 2024|The Group|0 comment

IT carbon footprint: a significant impact

What is the IT industry's carbon footprint? Today, one of the most topical issues is the environment. Kilowatts and kilowatts are consumed in data centers. They need to consume less energy. The digital sector alone accounts for 4% of all CO2 emissions, 1.5% more than air transport. In this article, we take a closer look at the environmental impact of the digital sector. Although specific needs are evolving, overall requirements remain the same. A few years ago, the overall need was to make more money by spending less. Today, the need is to keep our businesses viable while taking into account the scarcity of our planet's resources and their over-exploitation. The famous day when we consume the equivalent of a year's worth of the planet's production is arriving earlier and earlier every year. Today, companies are increasingly aware of this environmental constraint and need to become "greener". The carbon footprint is ultimately a good indicator of pollution, even if it should not be considered the only one. In our technical choices, we must give priority to this [...].

2024-04-17T11:10:34+02:009may2023|Unclassified, Digital|0 comment

Biotope chooses cloud hybrid via Microsoft Azure

After Office 365, Biotope turned to cloud hybrid with Microsoft Azure. Olivier Raynaud, its Director of Information Systems, agreed to talk about the reasons for this choice. He also talks about how his team uses cloud and the advantages of hybridisation. Presentation of Biotope Biotope is Europe's leading environmental consultancy. Biotope has a subsidiary dedicated to communication and publishing and advises its clients via 18 agencies in France and in the French overseas departments. Biotope also has an international presence, with 5 subsidiaries located in Morocco, Madagascar, China, Central Africa and Belgium. Why did you choose the cloud hybrid? Olivier Raynaud explains: "The choice of cloud hybrid came quite naturally, in successive phases. About 3 years ago, we realized that our architecture was at risk. We had a number of applications and machines in various locations. Indeed, we had different servers in several clouds and also on our premises. Our backup control was not in place. So we planned a roadmap to make sure that we would be able to [...]

2024-01-10T09:05:03+01:00April 15, 2020|Uncategorized|0 comment
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