Almost 8 out of 10 companies save CO2 through technology
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:30 am
The German economy has already seen the effect of digital technologies on the environment in practice: A total of 77 percent of companies in Germany say that their CO2 emissions have fallen overall as a result of digitalization measures. This is the result of a representative survey of more than 750 companies with 20 or more employees, which was carried out in September and October 2020 on behalf of the digital association Bitkom. According to the survey, 44 percent of companies already use intelligent lighting and 23 percent use intelligent heating or cooling. 7 out of 10 companies (70 percent) have replaced business trips with web conferences.
In the area of ​​manufacturing, one in four companies lebanon gambling data (24 percent) uses intelligent plant control. Overall, the German economy sees great potential for climate protection in the use of digital technologies: 78 percent of companies emphasize that digitalization is an opportunity for the climate - only one in five (20 percent) sees it as a risk.
Almost two-thirds of companies (63 percent) can operate more energy efficiently thanks to digital technologies. 83 percent believe that investing here is beneficial in the long term. "Digital technologies not only ensure greater sustainability - they also ensure that companies remain strong and competitive in the long term," emphasizes Berg. "The corona pandemic has also shown that we need to do more to increase our crisis resilience. This is even more true with regard to climate change."
The companies' first and foremost demand from politicians (87 percent) is a rapid expansion of renewable energies. Almost every second company (46 percent) is calling for economic incentives to invest in climate and environmental protection. "The German economy has already largely recognized the benefits of digitalization," said Bitkom President Berg. "Now it needs targeted and courageous political support in order to implement climate-friendly and emission-saving technologies quickly and on a broad scale."
In the area of ​​manufacturing, one in four companies lebanon gambling data (24 percent) uses intelligent plant control. Overall, the German economy sees great potential for climate protection in the use of digital technologies: 78 percent of companies emphasize that digitalization is an opportunity for the climate - only one in five (20 percent) sees it as a risk.
Almost two-thirds of companies (63 percent) can operate more energy efficiently thanks to digital technologies. 83 percent believe that investing here is beneficial in the long term. "Digital technologies not only ensure greater sustainability - they also ensure that companies remain strong and competitive in the long term," emphasizes Berg. "The corona pandemic has also shown that we need to do more to increase our crisis resilience. This is even more true with regard to climate change."
The companies' first and foremost demand from politicians (87 percent) is a rapid expansion of renewable energies. Almost every second company (46 percent) is calling for economic incentives to invest in climate and environmental protection. "The German economy has already largely recognized the benefits of digitalization," said Bitkom President Berg. "Now it needs targeted and courageous political support in order to implement climate-friendly and emission-saving technologies quickly and on a broad scale."