25/04/2024
I just send this email to one of my supplier this morning, tell me what you think :
" Good Morning,
I have now received the second part of my order, so could you please raise an invoice for me that matches my single transaction/bank statement, many thanks.
And, yes I would rather you wait until you have the stock before sending out the goods, as it generates too much complexity, see below :
- 2 x emails : Thanks for your order
- 2 x emails : Order Despatched
- 2 x emails : invoice 1 then invoice 2
- 1 x email : from me to ask for one invoice only please ?
- 1 x email : from you to say that your system only works like that… 😕
- 1 x email : form me now to mention all this today !
- 1 x email : hopeful one final single invoice form you that reflects what I bought on the 20-04-24
That is a total of 11 emails for one order.
I am taking the time to say all this today because some careful studies from the Shift Project (see below) have shown that each email we send is equivalent to having an old fashion 35 watts light bulb ON for about an hour, due to the complexity of the worldwide web infrastructure, how greedy data centres are on the grids throughout the world, and how long we spend in front of our computers...
—> So, here we have spent 11 emails at 35 watts = 385 watts
—> Plus two shipments using the Royal Mail infrastructure which also has a big carbon signature in the UK, not to mention the loss of income for you guys to do two shipments…?
Please reflect on these points when you get a minute, and also, please fell free to forward this email to the management and anybody you know, as this could make the difference for preparing 2030 and after, especially when copper starts to run out badly on earth and when the impact of mining becomes unsustainable for the environment...
I would be delighted to be part of a cultural change, and I feel we all have to contribute to changing our ways as soon as possible if we really mean to be concerned about the kind of world we are leaving to our children. This last order I placed with Fix and Fast will last me about 10 years for my manufacturing, so optimisation is at the heart of it all if we want to make it.
I hope this email was a great investment in time and resources.
Best Regards,
P.O.M.
(Pierre-Olivier MARGERAND)
POM Audio Design
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The Shift Project is a French think tank advocating the shift to a post-carbon economy. As a non-profit organisation committed to serving the general interest through scientific objectivity, we are dedicated to informing and influencing the debate on energy transition in Europe.
