Measure the environmental impact of your IT equipment
At Codeo, we don’t just extend the lifespan of IT equipment : we concretely measure the environmental impact of each technological choice.
Thanks to our Techcycling methodology, we support companies in more responsible management, based on reliable and useful numerical data for their CSR strategy.
Anticipate obligations
regulatory transparency (CSRD, European taxonomy, etc.)
Raise awareness among your teams
to digital sobriety
Strengthen your CSR strategy
through concrete data and actions
Why measure the environmental impact of your IT assets?
Digital technology currently accounts for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, a figure that is constantly increasing.
The majority of this footprint is invisible: it is linked to the manufacturing of equipment. Every business laptop , professional smartphone or monitor generates a carbon footprint from the moment it is designed, well before its first use.
By integrating environmental analysis into your IT decisions, you:
Make
Align
Create
Reduce
Understanding the carbon footprint of digital technology
Each device accumulates an environmental footprint throughout its life cycle:
- Extraction of raw materials
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Use
- End of life / Recycling
But it is the manufacturing phase alone that represents up to 80% of the carbon footprint of IT equipment .
This is explained by the massive use of resources (water, fossil fuels, rare metals) and the energy intensity of the industrial chain.
While, like any industrial process, remanufacturing is not carbon neutral, it remains significantly lower than the process of manufacturing new equipment.
Techcycling: a sustainable and measurable alternative
Faced with this observation, Techcycling (or reuse) is emerging as a reliable alternative solution for extending the lifespan of equipment and avoiding the environmental impacts linked to new manufacturing.
At Codeo, we promote three major levers that can reduce the carbon footprint of equipment by up to 70% , according to data published by ADEME in 2022.
Reuse
Using refurbished, second-hand or reused equipment instead of new devices
- - French and European sourcing with quality commitment
- - Web ordering platform
- - Zero-Touch services for simplified deployment (staging, configuration, MDM/TEM)
- - Packaging and delivery
Repair
Extend the lifespan of equipment through repair rather than replacement.
- - IT fleet maintenance with workshop returns
- - Management of manufacturer warranties
- - Supply of spare parts
- - Accessory supply adapted to your needs and usage
Buy-back
Recovery and reintroduction of end-of-use equipment
- - On-site inventory and collection
- - Centralization of reuse operations from our Circular Economy Hubs in Europe
- - Multi-channel recovery: internal reuse, B2B resale, donations or employee sales
- - GDPR-compliant traceability and CSR reporting
Our methodology
By choosing reconditioned equipment, you avoid the manufacture of new equipment and therefore the associated environmental impact (CO2, raw materials, WEEE and water)
The difference between the carbon footprint of refurbished equipment and that of a new product represents the avoided impact—a concrete indicator of your environmental commitment.
Public sources (ADEME, Boavitza, manufacturers). Cradle-to-Gate emissions.
– Impact of reconditioning
= Impact avoided
Measuring your impact
To promote your sustainable digital approach, we will provide you with an “Impact Assessment” at the end of your project to measure the environmental impacts avoided through reuse as well as a comparison of the impact avoided.And at Codeo, we don’t just estimate the environmental impact of your most common equipment; we have precise emission factors for all the IT environments present in your organization : workplace, data capture, point of sale, telecom …
To go further, check out our Techcycling Diagnosis
Understand. Compare. Choose the most sustainable path.
Our Techcycling Diagnosis is based on a multi-criteria analysis consisting of:
- Public and manufacturer databases (ADEME, Boavitza, LCA, manufacturers)
- Our internal Codeo data from more than 250,000 refurbished devices each year
- Assumptions of reuse rates and lifespan based on actual usage in the company
Why choose Codeo to measure your impact?
- Proven methodology , validated by hundreds of organizations
- IT circular economy specialist since 2005
- Dual technical and environmental expertise
- Local processing in Lyon , for greater proximity and traceability
- Clear and personalized indicators to integrate into your tools
