Atos at COP26: Global decarbonization leader underlines pivotal role of digital innovation in fight against climate change

Paris, Glasgow – November 4, 2021,

In its participation and engagement at Glasgow COP26 this 7 days Atos will highlight rising proof of the position that new and rising electronic remedies perform in encouraging organisations of every description reduce emissions.

In demonstrating its main international decarbonization qualifications via a motivation to offset residual emissions by 2028 along with introducing practical remedies for its customer foundation as well as substantial R&D investment in future electronic technologies aimed at lessening emissions in new and effective approaches, Atos is urgent the scenario for accelerated development towards net-zero through its delegation of senior electronic experts attending the summit.

Speaking at a panel organized by the United Nations Framework Conference on Local weather Improve (UNFCCC) tomorrow, Nourdine Bihmane, World Chief Supply Officer and Head of Web-Zero Transformation at Atos, will make the scenario for electronic, not only as an enabler of the transition to net-zero but as a vital accelerator of this approach.

Forward of the panel occasion, Nourdine Bihmane said: “I believe that a net-zero future is feasible, but we should consider bold motion on a international scale. On this journey that we require to accelerate, electronic is a lever to guidance both of those personal and public sectors. Knowledge is at the centre of this, to make accurate and timely decisions to measure, reduce and then remove extra CO2 from the ambiance. At Atos, we have formulated an finish-to-finish portfolio leveraging both of those technological know-how and character-based mostly remedies to guidance this critical transition for our shoppers.”

More than the study course of COP26, Atos will:

• Interact with international enterprise leaders from the technological know-how sector, public sector, and other industries to increase information of the scale of the sustainability obstacle and focus on how they can get the job done collaboratively to tackle it. This get the job done is supported by a latest annual report from EcoAct, an Atos business, which involves Local weather Reporting Functionality assessment position the best 20 providers in the FTSE 100, DOW 30 and EURO STOXX 50 for local weather disclosure, encouraging businesses in the decarbonization area fully grasp how they are executing towards their local weather goals.
• Just take a central position in the DEFRA Tech for Local weather Motion to study and suggest technologies and improvements for creating resilience, mitigating emissions, and reaching net-zero by 2050 in alignment with the IPCC suggestions, as well as the critical position protected electronic instruments perform in reducing carbon emissions.
• Propose concrete motion via innovation this sort of as Terra² a groundbreaking cellular application that delivers precious local weather knowledge enabling conclusion makers and influencers to make knowledge-pushed decisions, supporting the COP26 ambition.

Atos delivers a backdrop to COP26 motion with Digital Eyesight: COP26 – its latest viewpoint paper examining how organizations in every sector can harness electronic technological know-how to accelerate development to net-zero targets and form a sustainable future, with contributions from Atos experts and senior figures in enterprise and politics.

Along with this, an post from Atos British isles and Northern Europe CEO Clay Van Doren – ‘Green Cloud: How collaboration is unlocking the environmentally friendly probable of cloud computing’ –has been published in techUK’s latest report, Local weather Tech: The Innovators, released at the organisation’s COP26 Reception at the Trades Corridor of Glasgow past evening.

Clay Van Doren, CEO, British isles & Eire and Northern Europe at Atos, said: “As a guide actor in the decarbonization area furnishing both of those actionable remedies now, and R&D investment for the prolonged-term, Atos phone calls on governments to seize this momentous possibility for urgent collective motion to provide long lasting modify. Having committed to net-zero by 2028 and as a signatory of the Local weather Pledge ranked Selection 1 in the IT products and services sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, we will guide the charge supporting governments and businesses to attain net-zero. That is why we are having a complete and active position in COP26.”

Rated Selection 1 in the IT products and services sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) Earth and Europe, Atos offers an finish-to-finish electronic approach to allow decarbonization and provide substantial modify for shoppers and partners on their journey to net-zero. The business has its possess motivation to reduce the international carbon emissions less than its control and influence by 50% by 2025, and to offset its residual emissions by 2028 – seven years ahead of the 2035 goal beforehand set by the enterprise.

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About Atos

Atos is a international leader in electronic transformation with 107,000 employees and annual profits of around € eleven billion. European amount a single in cybersecurity, cloud and significant general performance computing, the Group delivers tailor-made finish-to-finish remedies for all industries in seventy one international locations. A pioneer in decarbonization products and services and solutions, Atos is committed to a protected and decarbonized electronic for its shoppers. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea), mentioned on Euronext Paris and provided on the CAC forty ESG and Next 20 Paris Inventory Indexes.

The intent of Atos is to assist structure the future of the facts area. Its knowledge and products and services guidance the growth of information, instruction and investigation in a multicultural approach and contribute to the growth of scientific and technological excellence. Throughout the environment, the Group allows its clients and employees, and associates of societies at big to dwell, get the job done and produce sustainably, in a harmless and protected facts area.

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