We've been working with EDF in their quest for Net Zero.

Cream and Crows Nest Films have made films together for many happy years and were really excited when Victoria invited us to create a series of Software Development Recruitment Films for EDF.  Production Managed by Fleur, Directed by Carney and shot by him and Matt the series of films are a call to all engineers who are keen to make their mark in a career that will deliver change. 

Shot on location at their South London office and following the lives of some of their team, the films give an insight into what makes EDF such a unique employer.  Work-life balance is crucial to the success of the team and we spent time with the renegade band of surfers, multi-marathon runners and sky-divers.

EDF is Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity and Cream, EDF and Crows Nest were all extra excited about making the film as sustainable as possible, whilst also giving EDF a platform to share some of their sustainable in-house practices.  We enjoyed many an online brainstorm and discussed how to make the best film the smallest carbon footprint.  

In 2020, EDF made a commitment to help Britain achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050 and limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 1.5°C.  They started with the changes we need to make ourselves, taking action across our organisation to make sure the electricity they generate, and supply, is lower in carbon than ever before.

They are Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity and all their fixed home energy customers get zero carbon electricity as standard, helping their customers and colleagues live a zero carbon life.  Excitingly they are investing in new carbon-cutting tech.

The films have been awarded Albert certification by the BAFTA body.  Something Fleur is particularly proud of.

"It's absolutely crucial to consider the management and, ideally, elimination of our environmental impact," says Fleur.  "As filmmakers we have such a powerful communcation tool at our fingertips, but it's important that with this swell of enthusiasm, we also deliver infrastructure change on the scale that is required.  That means looking at each step of the production and thinking how can we make that more sustainable?"

If you're interested in a career with one of the big suppliers, you can search for jobs here.  They're agile and move quickly when it comes to tech. EDF are evolving their IT landscape from traditional on-premise monoliths to a collection of scalable, independent micro services which enable them to react to the fast-paced nature of business and uncertainty.  Take it from us, they're a cracking team.