Our commitment to an eco-designed website

Integrating digital sobriety into the design of engie.com

At ENGIE, the energy transition and carbon neutrality are at the heart of our strategy. This ambition also extends to our digital services.

As part of the redesign of engie.com, we integrated digital eco-design principles from the start of the design phase to limit the environmental impact of the site throughout its life cycle: design, development, operation, and evolution.

Digital technology currently accounts for approximately 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, an footprint that is constantly increasing according to the work of GreenIT.fr.

Faced with this challenge, ENGIE is committed to designing digital services that are more frugal, more efficient, and more responsible, by relying on the best practices in the sector.

An approach aligned with eco-design standard

The design of the new engie.com website is part of a structured approach inspired by key reference frameworks, notably:

• RGESN
• best practices for **Green IT**
• recommendations from organizations specialized in measuring the environmental impact of digital technology

This approach aims to reduce the site’s environmental footprint while guaranteeing a high level of performance, accessibility, and quality of user experience.

Our objectives for a more responsible digital environment

The redesign of engie.com pursues several objectives in terms of digital sobriety.

A lighter site

We are working to reduce the weight of pages and downloaded resources to limit energy consumption related to data transfers.

A more efficient site

Optimizing loading times helps reduce the strain on technical infrastructures while improving the user experience.

A site accessible to the greatest number

Inclusive design ensures access to the site under different usage conditions: older devices, limited connections, or assistive technologies.

A site designed for longevity

The site’s structure, technical architecture, and design aim to limit frequent redesigns and promote gradual and sustainable evolution.

Actions implemented

Content and media optimization

Reducing the environmental footprint involves responsible content management, including:

• image optimization and compression
• use of modern and efficient formats
• limitation of heavy media where possible
• prioritization of useful content to avoid overloaded pages

Responsible development and architecture

The site’s development is based on practices aimed at limiting the use of digital resources:

• code optimization and reduction of unnecessary scripts
• deferred loading of images and resources (lazy loading)
• limitation of server requests
• implementation of caching mechanisms to reduce repetitive processing

Infrastructure and hosting

The site’s technical architecture relies on optimized cloud infrastructures to reduce energy consumption related to hosting and data processing.

This approach notably allows us to:

• optimize the allocation of technical resources
• limit unnecessary overconsumption
• rely on infrastructures that prioritize the use of renewable energy

Measuring impact and progressing continuously

Eco-design is part of a continuous improvement process.

Several indicators are monitored to evaluate the site’s environmental performance:

• average page weight
• number of requests required to load a page
• technical performance and loading time
• eco-design scores measured via specialized tools

These measurements help identify areas for improvement and place engie.com on a trajectory of sustainable digital sobriety.

Digital technology serving the energy transition

By integrating eco-design principles into the redesign of engie.com, ENGIE hopes to contribute to a more responsible digital environment consistent with its commitments to the energy transition.

This initiative is part of the Group’s desire to reduce the environmental footprint of its activities while developing high-performance digital services accessible to all.