As an online company, a significant amount of our carbon emissions are created “online”. The internet contributes to between 2% and 3.7% of global emissions (ClimateCare),(wholegraindigital.com). A report by Gartner, estimates that PCs and monitors account for around 0.8 percent of global CO2 emissions (the Guardian). Â
The difficulty for many businesses now operating online with staff working remotely, is how to effectively calculate their digital carbon emissions. The carbon emission figures for our digital footprint vary - in some cases drastically.Â
This is largely due to what emissions are taken into consideration when doing the figures: direct or indirect, and whether they are under the company’s control.Â
Scope 1 and 2 of emission calculations are such things as; our own company facilities, vehicles, electricity and heating used. For IT or consulting companies Scope 1 and 2 could be quite low, while most of their emissions fall with...
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