Sustainability at ]init[: Environment and digitalization

As specialists in digital solutions, we develop innovations that save paper, travel and time. In addition, we are also striving for more sustainability as a company through fewer business trips and more remote work.

Together with our clients, we implement digital innovations that change society sustainably. We also live digitalization in our company and in our work processes. We allow employees to travel more consciously – and only if it is indispensable. By strengthening remote work, we save travel to the office. Online meetings with our teams or clients have become the norm.

EMAS certification

We have introduced an environmental management system in accordance with EMAS in order to optimally manage our sustainability and environmental protection measures. With the most demanding certification in environmental management, we play a pioneering role within the industry. The EMAS management system provides us with a valuable tool for recording, understanding and shaping the impact of our activities on the environment.

As part of the certification process, we have adopted an environmental policy and an environmental program. Both are publicly available in our environmental statement along with further information. We have involved and trained all employees in its implementation. This enables us not only to reduce harmful effects, but also to increase our positive contribution to the fight against climate change.

Our sustainability measures are having an impact. Whether it's the little things in everyday office life or in large-scale-hosting of our projects - we are systematically reducing our ecological footprint.

Julia Läkemäker

Chief Operating Officer

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Digital Processes

]init[ is fully geared towards digital ways of working. We have completely digitalized the project business and central processes. Of course, we also benefit from the experience of our experts.

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Remote work

We promote 100% remote working and save trips to the office. The majority of our employees take advantage of this offer. By eliminating commuting, each individual actively contributes to improving our carbon footprint.

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Avoiding air travel

Our employees only fly if the duration of a train journey between their departure and destination exceeds four and a half hours. This guideline accompanies all business trips.

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The little things

Small things, big effect: Drinking water comes treated from the tap – awarded by the initiative "a tip : tap". On roof gardens, we create green oases where we harvest juicy fruit, healthy vegetables and fresh herbs. We pay attention to ecologically sustainable consumables, in meetings mainly regional products are served and at events we plan with locally rooted suppliers.

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Hardware refurbishing

We check whether components from decommissioned laptops can be recycled. We work together with AfB gGmbH to do this: Europe's largest non-profit IT company.

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Urban mobility

Many ]init[s come to the office by bike - which is why we have converted former parking spaces into parking facilities. If you come by public transport, you can use our subsidized Deutschlandticket.

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Using tap water

Small steps, big impact: we prepare drinking water in our offices directly from the tap and have received the "tap water friendly" award from a tip: tap.

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Impact Week

During the regular "Impact Week", we raise awareness of sustainable action at all ]init[locations with challenges and keynote speeches.

Energy efficiency in the data center

Due to our high capacities and measures for stability and security, we have a high power consumption in our data center. This is a fact that we have to face up to. But one that we do not simply accept. We are therefore investing significant resources in the development of solutions.

Our data center is one of three reference data centers nationwide with which the Federal Environment Agency is researching the relationship between environmental, energy and cost efficiency in data center operations in the KPI4DCE 2.0 project - this is how we are contributing to the resource-saving operation of websites and portals in the data centers of the future. We strive for particularly high energy efficiency. And researched the so-called rebound effect together with the Öko-Institut e.V. in the MERU project.

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Efficient energy technology

We obtain electricity from 100% renewable energy sources at all locations. New office buildings are equipped as smart offices with energy-optimized heating, air conditioning and lighting technology. We are retrofitting older buildings with modern sensor technology to increase energy efficiency.

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Transparency for research

We operate one of three reference data centers in Germany that the Federal Environment Agency is using to research the relationship between environmental, energy and cost efficiency in data center operations. For the KPI4DCE 2.0 project, we are making key figures and indicators absolutely transparent.

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Holistic data center management

Due to multiple redundancy and reserve capacities, power consumption in the data center is high. We compensate for the energy base load with particularly high energy and resource productivity. The Öko-Institut e. V. is researching this so-called rebound effect with our help in the MERU project.

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Load-oriented energy efficiency

When less computing power is required, we go into power-saving mode. The fine-grained monitoring and adaptive control of our server systems recognizes when the performance of which components can be reduced - at night and at weekends, for example. This auto scaling enables us to dynamically scale resources and helps to save valuable energy.

Making sustainability measurable

In order to continuously measure the efficiency of our sustainability measures, we have defined various core indicators with regard to our energy and resource consumption, against which we are measured. By independent experts.

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Share of green electricity

We have been using 100% green electricity for years
CO2 footprint

Our CO2 footprint in 2023 was 420 tons in total. (Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions)
Energy consumption

In 2022, we consumed a total of 1.06 MWh of electricity.
Paper usage

We currently use around 90,000 sheets per year. In 2020, this figure was 120,000. Our paper is "Blue Angel" or EU Ecolabel certified.

Discover where we are also sustainable

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Sustainable corporate governance: Meeting the future with open eyes

By evaluating and analyzing the impact of all our business activities, we find answers as to how we can make our contribution to a future worth living. In doing so, we pay the utmost attention to responsible corporate governance.

Information on corporate sustainability

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Sustainability at ]init[: Society and Personnel Development

We embrace diversity, train young people, offer opportunities for lateral entry and encourage personal commitment. Diversity and inclusion in everyday working life create a feel-good atmosphere. This is not the only reason why many employees stay with us for more than five years.

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