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It is estimated that global spending on digital transformation reached $1.8 trillion in 2022, representing a 17.6% increase from the previous year, according to an IDC report. Likewise, organizations are accelerating their pursuit of digital strategy, channeling their investments into both internal operations and enhancing their partnerships within their ecosystems.

But what does all this data have to do with the topic of this article? A lot.

All this information I present here tells us how the world has transformed, what has been achieved, and how we can continue to move forward to sustain these positive impacts.

For several years now, companies have been changing the way they work, migrating physical documents to the cloud. This offers certain benefits, such as reducing space, as these documents could occupy entire rooms for storage, and with digitalization, only a cloud storage server with high capacity is needed. This shift was accelerated by the pandemic that affected us all, forcing those who did not adapt to disappear.

Important fact: 2,400 kilograms of wood (17 trees) are consumed per ton of paper, and the production of 200 kg of paper, the average amount we use each year, generates between 130 and 250 kg of CO2 depending on the energy source. This is equivalent to the CO2 generated by a typical family car traveling a distance of 960 km.

That’s why we want to focus on how the use of technology, starting with my previous example, can significantly reduce the impact that companies and humans in general have on the environment.

By stopping the use of paper, we reduce the impact of deforestation, lower CO2 emissions, and help purify the air we breathe with this equivalence. Interesting, isn't it?

And this is just in that area. Another important aspect will be discussed next.

The pandemic also provided another type of benefit regarding digital transformation: remote work. Or rather, it accelerated this issue in industries that do not require in-person attention to the public.

What impact does this topic have on the environment? It leads to a reduction in the consumption of fuels such as gasoline and oil. It is estimated that with four days of remote work per week, nitrogen dioxide emissions are reduced by 10%.

The less we move with cars and other motorized vehicles that use fossil fuels, the less impact we will generate.

Likewise, let's consider all the energy we can save in the process. Fewer people in an office, which usually requires lights to be on during the day to compensate for the lack of natural light, can lead to better-lit rooms in workers' homes during the day. Consequently, there are fewer lights on and less energy consumption (yes, we know laptops need to be plugged in to charge, but they aren’t connected all day like a desktop PC or other machinery). This can be seen as two sides of the same coin, but every little contribution helps.

And it is for all these reasons that the digitalization of business processes—transferring data and the physical management of documents, letters, emails, faxes, brochures, flyers, and more—and enabling teams that do not have physical contact with clients to opt for remote work, whether partial or full, reduces environmental impact, generating positive results.

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