Another example comes from Goodman, in which the organisation’s strategy to create sustainable buildings is driven by the significant role they play in protecting the environment and safeguarding the future. The strategy for carbon neutrality not only encompasses energy, circularity and offsetting, it also extends beyond the four walls of the structures and include brownfields, biodiversity and wellbeing.
In determining the way forward, the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA) created a roadmap to sustainable digital infrastructure by 2030. As most data centres are already powered by renewables there is a wider issue to address. It requires not only greater transparency from data centres, more responsibility from IT is also needed to evolve solutions that reduce the digital sector’s environmental impact. Are we looking at the wrong problem - should software developers be asked to minimise gigabytes to halt the unsustainable growth in demand?
These examples show the way forward towards sustainable data centres that are aligned with, and add value to, the needs of the environment that surrounds them. Thus, creating value for the business and for society alike.
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