Technip Energies and for our clients. Thirdly, we continue to accelerate the digitalization of the way we execute our projects. Our ambition is to adopt a Digital-by-design approach to develop and scale up new energy solutions.
What is the key to successful digital transformation?
JC: Successful digital transformation is ultimately driven by people and through collaboration with the right ecosystem of partners. The human aspect is essential when we develop and adopt new solutions and ways of working, people need to be part of the transformation. This is why having a collaborative mindset and being open to continuous learning is so important. We need to be collectively smarter in the way we work. Platforms and data sharing is a new way of working, it s about building communities of practice, working in networks, and creating a more agile, inclusive and collaborative organization. Collaboration also means working with partners outside the company and the industry. There are a several industries that are more advanced in their digital transformation than the Energy industry, and we can learn from their experience.
The future will be greener and more digital. What about the carbon footprint of so much data storage?
JC: The digital carbon footprint is the CO2 emissions resulting from the production, use and data transfer of digital devices and infrastructure. Data centers in particular consume a lot of energy and as part of our ESG Roadmap, our target is for all our data centers to be certified Net-Zero by 2025. Microsoft, one of our key cloud service providers, has announced plans to switch to 100% renewable energy to run its data centers by 2025.
But digital solutions also enable significant carbon avoidance, through remote working, reduced travel, remote operations on sites such as inspections, as well the ability to monitor and minimize plant emissions, which means that the carbon balance is still very positive.
Digital-by-design approach Digital-by-design approach aims to achieve full project lifecycle traceability and optimization from concept through design, execution, and operations. Our strategic partnership with Aras a leading provider of software technology is one example of collaboration. It will power the scale-up of Technip Energies digital project execution practices into one single project platform, enabling standardized data flows and seamless collaboration between teams, easy access to past project information to increase engineering re-use, reduce cycle time, data integration for actionable reporting, and creation of a digital twin backbone.
BEYOND BY T.EN™: OUR FULL SUITE OF DIGITAL SERVICES FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION, THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF A PLANT Beyond by T.EN™ offering is accessible through a digital platform that connects clients and partners to Technip Energies experts for an improved experience. Our team is mobilized to deliver digital solutions and high value services that solve clients' challenges and evolving needs. The offering spans from plant performance and carbon management solutions to advanced robotic assistance for project delivery and operations.
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In 2021,
1/3 of digital budget dedicated to initiatives with direct impact on CO2 reduction
20 employees selected for Technip Energies first Data Sciences upskilling program
Technip Energies Sustainability Report 2021 . 73