Towards Net-zero in Software

Tampere, Glasgow

Healing the Planet

Towards Net-zero in Software

Description
Sustainability is advancing rapidly through different industries and consumers are increasingly aware of its importance. In software industry manufacturing (developing) and logistics (distribution) are not the main concerns. Most of the emissions in software come from the use of the services. On the other hand, consumers are not necessarily thinking their smart phone apps or computer software has any impact on the climate change or reaching the net-zero goals. Currently the studies show that ICT sector contributes to 3,9 % of the global greenhouse gases, but it is projected to rise to 14 % by 2040. The regulations regarding sustainability of software will keep on getting stricter towards the future, so the right time to prepare is now. A three-party model has been identified as a potential approach, where software buyers would be able to define the sustainability metrics, software providers to certify their sustainability concretely and developers to keep up with the metrics. How should such system work in practice? What are the factors that are meaningful in the process and how would products and certificates look and feel like to have an impact. Join the project to create concrete demos of greener, certified software model!
Contact person
Joonas Kemppainen
Joonas Kemppainen

Director, Key Digital Technologies

+358 50 529 1845

joonas@demola.net

Manuel Brauer
Manuel Brauer

Facilitator, Glasgow

+447840466555

manuel@demola.net

Ongoing project

Basic information

Apply by

04 May 2025

Location

Tampere

Teamwork

In person

Language

English

Timeline

Project starts

12 May 2025

Kick-off

12 May 2025

Shit*y Prototyping ws

15 May 2025

Validation ws

16 May 2025

Features - Function - Values ws

20 May 2025

Trend Reports ws

23 May 2025

Community Breakfast

28 May 2025

Public holiday (Ascension Day)

29 May 2025

Final day

04 Jul 2025

Project ends

04 Jul 2025

Related tags

#certification

#ict

#software

#sustainability