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by
Jullie
Seb
Stefan
Muskan
Digital doesn’t mean invisible
Digital leaves a footprint too. Out of sight, not impact-free.
How sustainable is your impact?
Digital
Sustainability
Bench
Mark

Digital sustainability
- refers to the practice of designing, using, and managing digital technologies in ways that support long-term ecological, economic, and social well-being.
Our tool helps you understand your digital impact, align clients and teams around values, discover improvement areas, spark meaningful conversations about sustainable practices, and lead with purpose and performance.
1.
evaluate
Every project is an opportunity to do things better
Kicking off a new project is more than just setting tasks in motion—it's the perfect moment to align as a team, to understand what we're building together, and how. It's also a powerful opportunity to take a bold, sustainable, and creative stance from day one. Let's not just plan—let's evaluate, innovate, and lay the foundation for impact that lasts.

2.
reflect
We have a tool to help you get some insights
Based on these different aspects of Digital Sustainability we created a tool that will help you evaluate where you and your team stand at the moment of facing a new project.
These are our core principles for sustainable design, organization, and resource consumption. They'll guide you in understanding how your project aligns with sustainability across multiple dimensions, and how it can evolve to do even better.
Stewardship principles
Embrace equity, diversity and accessibility in your project, and respect local communities and cultures.
Product lifecycle
Prioritize the maintainability, longevity, and reusability of your project throughout its lifespan to promote sustainability.
Clean
Minimize digital waste and carbon footprint across your technology stack by prioritizing the use of renewable energy and sustainable cloud practices.
Avoiding manipulative design
Promotes transparency, user respect, and ethical design principles, avoiding manipulative design patterns that may negatively impact users.
Operational digital efficiency
Optimize performance and resource usage to improve user experience by committing to digital sustainability practices.

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