ONLY 36 % OF AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES BELIEVE THAT ( AN ) ECO- FRIENDLY DATA CENTRE IS A TOP PRIORITY IN REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS .
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ONLY 36 % OF AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES BELIEVE THAT ( AN ) ECO- FRIENDLY DATA CENTRE IS A TOP PRIORITY IN REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS .
Nathan Knight , Vice President and Managing Director , Hitachi Vantara Australia and New Zealand
and 40 % are decarbonising their data centre ( versus 46 % globally ).
However , 46 % of respondents ( compared to 39 % globally ) are turning to outside assistance to support a drive to ensuring energy efficient buildings , plants and equipment .
Data centre decarbonisation was also cited as the area where firms need outside assistance , with 40 % ( and 39 % globally ) saying they needed thirdparty help while 35 % ( compared to 37 % globally ) required third-party help to use the latest technological solution to reduce their carbon footprint .
Part of the problem appears to be that executives across the C-suite are not fully aware of the importance of data centre modernisation to achieve their overall sustainability goals . CEOs and CIOs appear better informed , with 38 % of CEOs and 33 % of CIOs and CFOs saying that an eco-friendly data centre is one of the most effective ways to reduce their company ’ s carbon footprint ; while just 14 % of Chief Data Officers and 17 % of Chief Sustainability Officers were of the same opinion .
“ To get to net-zero goals as set out by Federal and state governments , this global survey suggests that Australian businesses are in catch-up mode compared to their global peers in their sustainability efforts ,” said Nathan Knight , Vice President and Managing Director , Hitachi Vantara Australia and New Zealand .
“ Data centres consume large amounts of electricity and account for 4 % of the total greenhouse emissions worldwide . Yet only 36 % of Australian businesses believe that [ an ] eco-friendly data centre is a top priority in reducing carbon emissions , compared to 50 % of global respondents . Four-in-10 firms require third-party help to achieve data centre decarbonisation . Australian firms must establish a concrete strategy and implementation plan , with leadership buy-in , that takes a broad view of emissions across their entire IT estate , including Edge , on-prem and off-prem .”
A closer look at keys to sustainability success
Survey respondents were designated as being leaders , advanced , early implementers , or beginners based on their level of progress in creating an eco-friendly data centre by implementing eight key sustainability initiatives .
Overall , leaders were more likely to say they had started taking steps to decarbonise their data centres , with just under half ( 46 %) of leaders saying they had started , compared to 40 % of beginners who said the same .
However , when it came to goals for net zero carbon emissions , there was not as big of a gap , with leaders targeting 2048 for net zero compared to 2049 for beginners . �
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