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Sustainable IT level 1 certification

The sustainable IT certification is for organisations who are commitment to responsible, sober, ethical and inclusive digital technology. It is split into two levels. With level 1, the most accessible level, take your first confident steps towards reducing your digital impact.

The certification is the result of a partnership between the Institut du Numérique Responsable, France IT and Agence LUCIE, supported by ADEME.

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Promote and lend credibility to your commitment: with SIT1 certification, your company proves that it is implementing a demanding Green and Social IT approach.

Build your Responsible Digital Technology process, using tools to progress and gradually reduce your digital impact.

Stand out from your competitors: you are identified as an organisation which is commitment to the ecological and social transformation.

Unite your teams and boost your employer brand: give your work sense of meaning and attract new employees who are sensitive to these issues.

Make savings and improve performance: by creating sustainable value and anticipating changes in regulations.

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Develop your expertise in SIT / CSR and your ecosystem: by engaging with other committed organisations within the LUCIE Community.

The Sustainable IT level 1 certification is accessible to all organisations, regardless of size, sector or legal status.

Companies (VSBs, SMEs, large groups, microenterprises)

Associations and NGOs

Local authorities and public institutions

Training organisations

Find out about the Level 1 process, designed to help you take your first steps in reducing your digital impact. Follow our clear roadmap and define a two-year SIT action plan.

1
Welcome to the LUCIE Community
Now you’ve made a commitment, you can chat with the other members and access all our tools and events.
2
SIT Training" MOOC
Follow this INR MOOC or the equivalent and obtain a certificate of participation plus one day of Agence LUCIE Sustainable IT training.
3
Self-assessment
You will take stock of your existing SIT practices.
4
On-site audit from an Agence LUCIE partner assessor
Your SIT approach is assessed remotely by an assessor who will also make suggestions for areas for improvement to help you progress. At the end of the audit, you will then have one month to define your action plan (over two years) to develop your SIT commitment (minimum score required: 300/1000).
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Award of the certification
You are awarded the certification for two years by Agence LUCIE.
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Monitoring and renewal
You implement your commitments, continuously progress, receive support from the LUCIE Community and assess your progress (renewal audit after two years).

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Are there rules on the certifications?

The rules for all our certifications can be found at the bottom of the page.

How does Agence LUCIE provide support?

Agence LUCIE provides support throughout the process to plan your certification and answer any questions you may have about self-assessment and making commitments.

If you need specific, operational support with CSR/SIT, we can signpost you to our network of partner consultants who are accredited and able to support you with the entire process or on specific aspects of CSR: our CSR consultantsour SIT consultants

Given the demanding nature of LUCIE 26000+, LUCIE ESG+ and LUCIE One Planet certification, support is highly recommended.

How much does SIT1 certification cost?

The certification cost includes:

  • Compulsory one-day training plus the SIT MOOC
  • The cost of the audit based on your turnover
  • An annual subscription (based on your turnover or operating budget); brand licensing fee including access to all LUCIE Community tools, services and events

Consult our RDT1 prices to calculate your budget.

To receive a personalised quote, contact us through the website contact page.

How is the SIT 1 certification different from the other CSR certifications?

The SIT 1 certification and its guidelines were designed to be accessible to all types of organisations regardless of size and level of maturity around Responsible Digital Technology. This is a turnkey methodology to work on a serious process of continuous improvement and of reducing the impact of digital technology use.

SIT 1 certification falls neatly within a broader CSR approach and can showcase your maturity on these subjects.

How does SIT1 certification work?

The certification works on the basis of two key elements:

Guidelines: 

The Responsible Digital Technology guidelines were drafted in 2018 by the Institut du Numérique Responsable in partnership with the Minister for the Ecological Transition, ADEME and WWF. They enable organisations to work towards reducing the social and environmental impact of their use of digital technology.

Discover the RDT guidelines here.

A multi-step certification process:

  • Initial training (one day) and the INR MOOC
  • Self-assessment
  • Audit (minimum score of 300/1,000 points required)
  • Drafting an action plan (your commitments)
  • Award of the certification for two years

Nearly 1,300 participating companies

A broad community of organisations committed to a responsible world

Join a solid community that believes that organisations cannot limit themselves to being solely economic actors.

Our shared objective is to make CSR a strategic lever for organisations and to improve their resilience to future economic uncertainties.

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