In addition to exploring innovative training methods, Root Commit was also created to prove that engineering and training services can be performed in more sustainable ways.
We are doing our best to follow the following guidelines:
- Long distance travel within Europe should be done primarily by train, or otherwise by bus or by carpooling. This applies even if train travel takes a much greater amount of time than air travel. Flying should only be a solution in case of unexpected issues, like closed train lines or a risk to be late at a customer location.
- No flying to conferences overseas. We can attend conferences remotely anyway or wait for future editions on our continent. An exception is when a conference happens next to a trip to a customer site in the same region (like an on-site training session).
- Local travel (to a specific customer location) should be done via public transportation whenever possible. Otherwise, we will rent an electric car or use an electric taxi whenever possible.
- At our office, consuming electricity produced only from renewable sources. Some of our electricity is produced by solar panels and the remainder is produced from local renewable sources.
- Buying refurbished computer hardware whenever possible, as the production of new hardware represents 80% of its environmental impact during its life span. Reselling hardware that may still be usable by others.
- Promoting energy efficiency.
