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Metsys' Journey Towards Reducing Carbon Footprint with Greenly

Technology Category
  • Sensors - Environmental Sensors
Applicable Industries
  • Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions
  • Product Research & Development
Use Cases
  • Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems
  • Cybersecurity
The Challenge

Metsys, a cybersecurity, infrastructure, and cloud solutions integrator, was keen on committing to the environment by conducting a simple Greenhouse Gas (GHG) assessment. The company was particularly interested in evaluating the contribution of digital technology to its carbon footprint. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, Metsys aimed to balance economic efficiency, social equity, and environmental quality. However, to reduce GHG emissions, it was crucial to measure them first. This posed a challenge as Metsys needed a reliable, simple, and intuitive solution to calculate its carbon footprint and structure its environmental policy effectively.

About The Customer

Metsys is a leading integrator of cybersecurity, infrastructure, and cloud solutions. For over a decade, the company has been assisting its customers in designing and implementing their information systems. Metsys is founded on the values of integrity, generosity, and togetherness, with a corporate culture that is people-centric. The company offers the expertise of its consultants to guide customers through the technological challenges of the future, ensuring a successful digital experience. Since its inception, Metsys has prioritized its CSR policy as a core part of its development strategy, striving daily to balance economic efficiency, social equity, and environmental quality.

The Solution

Metsys partnered with Greenly, a well-recognized market player with the French Tech Green 2020 label, to handle its carbon footprinting needs. Greenly's solution was simple and intuitive, making it an ideal choice for Metsys. The carbon footprint analysis conducted by Greenly took into account not only Metsys' direct and energy-related emissions (Scope 1 & 2) but also indirect emissions caused by service providers and services used by the company (Scope 3). Following the analysis, Metsys developed an action plan to reduce its emissions. The plan involved managers for each major emission item and aimed to define possible and impactful reduction actions in collaboration with the concerned departments, while respecting the 2022 development and growth objectives.

Operational Impact

  • The partnership with Greenly has enabled Metsys to gain a clear understanding of its carbon footprint, which is a significant step towards its Net Zero trajectory. The comprehensive GHG assessment has helped Metsys to better structure its environmental policy and draw up an effective action plan for long-term emission reduction. The involvement of managers for each major emission item has ensured a collaborative approach towards defining impactful reduction actions. This has not only strengthened Metsys' commitment to the environment but also aligned its emission reduction efforts with its 2022 development and growth objectives.

Quantitative Benefit

  • Calculated total carbon emissions of 1582t CO2e in 2020

  • Identified the equivalent of 1582 round trips between Paris and New York in annual emissions

  • Recognized the need for 160 hectares of growing forest to compensate for the emissions

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