Why Data Centers Must Prioritize Environmental Sustainability: Four Key Drivers

"Data center operators have focused on efficiency and sustainability over the last two decades. The four key drivers

prompting data center operators to prioritize environmental sustainability are: 1) Customer requirements; 2) Government regulations; 3) Business value; and 4) ESG investment. Today, the focus is expanding beyond evaluating and measuring efficiency into environmental sustainability including renewable energy, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water, waste, and land and biodiversity but impending reporting requirements are emerging.

Governmental regulations are evolving from providing suggested metrics and guide data center owners on pathway to decarbonization to mandatory regulations and reporting."