In the Bilan Carbone® (the French carbon accounting method) of a service-sector SME, IT typically accounts for 2 to 5% of the total footprint: a secondary emission source, though a traceable one. It is never the priority lever of a climate strategy for a service company (travel and purchases dominate), but it is well within the company's control, with immediate internal levers available. For a 100% digital business (a SaaS vendor, a platform), its weight rises accordingly and IT becomes a major lever.
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