CyrusOne publishes initial Sustainability Report
NEWS yrusOne , a premier global data
C centre real estate investment trust ( REIT ), has published its 2020 Sustainability Report , highlighting progress towards its sustainability goals and the company ’ s emphasis on building data centres designed for a sustainable future . The annual report also focuses on CyrusOne ’ s responsibilities to the community and its stakeholders , showcasing how the company is fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and appropriately aligning incentives .
“ As one of the largest colocation data centre companies in the world , we have a responsibility to reduce the environmental impact that our facilities create and provide solutions compatible with a sustainable future ,” said Bruce W . Duncan , President and Chief Executive Officer at CyrusOne . “ Our goal at
CyrusOne is to empower our customers with creative solutions that help them scale new technology solutions while reducing our collective environmental footprint .”
The CyrusOne 2020 Sustainability Report shares sustainability progress and initiatives , encompassing energy and carbon , water , habitat , social responsibility and corporate governance .
“ With our initial Sustainability Report , we focused on transparency , taking a comprehensive view in evaluating our environmental footprint ,” said Kyle Myers , Director of Environmental Health , Safety and Sustainability at CyrusOne . “ Traditionally , the industry focus is on PUE , without taking the massive water usage needed to offset this number into consideration , which is why we place a high emphasis on all types of natural resources to evaluate a comprehensive global impact .”
Research captures impact of efficiency and sustainability on cloud and service provider market
chneider Electric , a leader
S in the Digital Transformation of energy management and
automation , has announced findings from a study by 451 Research , part of S & P Global Market Intelligence , that captures the impact efficiency and sustainability have on the cloud and service provider business . The recently released report includes insights from a survey of over 800 data centre service providers around the globe about their perspectives on sustainability and the strategic initiatives they are either deploying or may be using in the future . Additionally , it addresses what ’ s required to achieve sustainability measures for colocation providers .
“ The report from 451 Research provides a snapshot of the influence efficiency and sustainability has on the colocation market ,” said Mark Bidinger , President of the Cloud and Service
Provider Segment , Schneider Electric . “ Multi-tenant data centre operators can use it as a tool to assess gaps in resources and adoption , as well as the risks of not taking action .”
For the report , Multi-tenant Data Centres and Sustainability : Ambitions and Reality , 451 Research conducted surveys with IT decision-makers who hold functional responsibilities over their data centre sustainability strategies within colocation and wholesale data centres . Respondents were based in countries throughout the world including : the US , China , India , Australia , France , UK , Mexico , Brazil , Japan , Singapore , Saudi Arabia , Sweden , Demark and more . The companies ranged in size of 10 – 10,000 + employees and with data centre capacity from under 1MW to more than 150MW .
“ Expectations from customers , regulators and the public at large will only become more pressing as the effects of climate change become more pronounced . As global data centre infrastructure grows in response to higher demand for digital services , so does interest in its considerable environmental impact ,” said Daniel Bizo , Senior Research Analyst with 451 Research , part of S & P Global Market Intelligence .
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