This national label attests to its strong commitment to a sustainable digital model for the next two years. Mines Saint-Étienne is the first major engineering school to receive this recognition.
Mines Saint-Étienne can be proud of the work already accomplished for its actions and commitments regarding responsible digital practices with all its stakeholders, both internally and externally. It has just obtained its first Responsible Digital label (Level 1), a distinction that no higher education institution dedicated to engineering training had received before.
To obtain this label, an external audit was conducted on-site by Bureau Veritas/SGS around five themes: governance and strategy, training, cross-functional approaches, users, and organizers. An independent labeling committee, composed of Green IT experts, then examined the auditor’s report and the commitments made by the School to be even more virtuous in the future.
With a final score of 659, Mines Saint-Étienne largely met the evaluation criteria.
How does the Responsible Digital label work?
A true reference in France, the Responsible Digital label is based on a framework developed by the Institute for Responsible Digital in partnership with the Ministry of Ecological Transition, ADEME, and WWF. It demonstrates an organization’s commitment to a more regenerative, inclusive, and ethical digital approach. Specifically, it involves integrating the following issues into its approach:
- Environmental (reduction of energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and recycling and reuse of devices).
- Social (digital accessibility).
- Ethical (protection of digital personal data).
On October 19, 2022, Mines Saint-Étienne officially committed to a voluntary approach to reduce its environmental footprint related to its digital practices with the goal of applying for the Responsible Digital label (Level 1) within a maximum of one year from that date.
“New technologies are profoundly transforming how our society functions, people’s practices, and business processes. This digital transition challenge must be integrated into the consideration of ecological transition and the need to optimize resource consumption—to be responsible. Obtaining Level 1 of the Responsible Digital charter reflects Mines Saint-Étienne’s clear determination to be an engineering school fully engaged in ecological transition.”
Jacques Fayolle, Director of Mines Saint-Étienne
