Green Design and Refactoring represent two sides of the same coin, and their complementary nature can only point towards the path of integration: the future of software sustainability lies not in choosing one approach over the other, but in their cooperative application.

Green Design is a software development approach that integrates environmental sustainability principles directly into the development process, aiming to reduce the software’s energy consumption and carbon footprint from the earliest design stages.

Green Refactoring focuses on measuring the sustainability index of code - both before and after the interventions on the software. It targets non-optimized existing code, offering a concrete path toward making production systems more sustainable, with a specific emphasis on reducing the ecological footprint of the code.

In a world where digital infrastructure continues to grow exponentially, this integration is not just required but necessary: by implementing strategies that embrace both approaches, organizations can address both past legacy systems and future commitments, actively contributing to the development of a sustainable digital environment.

At Engineering, we boast in-depth knowledge of both the technological challenges and market dynamics of E&U, its core processes, and underlying standards.

We have domain experts, specialists in new technologies and innovation, and we have transformed the art of “programming well” into value for people, creating dedicated career paths for our experts in domain knowledge, new technologies, and innovation.

We also have a dedicated team focused on modernizing systems: a strategic driver to enable agility, fast time-to-market, scalability, and sustainability.

Aligning the application portfolio with business priorities is not just a technological issue: it’s also an ethical choice.

Modernization means reducing the environmental impact of IT systems through resource optimization, lower energy consumption, and phasing out obsolete infrastructure.

Making applications lighter, modular, and efficient ultimately lowers the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and extends their lifecycle, bringing benefits in terms of economic efficiency and environmental sustainability.