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Is the industry as sustainable as we ’ d like to believe ?
Over the last few years , we ‘ ve seen the implementation of countless sustainability initiatives , targets and innovations . But , while these achievements certainly merit celebration , are they truly reflective of industry-wide progress ?
“Although almost three quarters of data centre companies rank sustainability as their second-most priority , just a third have successfully created a strategic sustainability plan ”
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‘ Carbon neutral by 2050 ’ is a pledge that ’ s pretty ubiquitous – spanning a huge proportion of the world ’ s companies , industries and sectors .
Sustainability is big news , and the globe ’ s data centres certainly don ’ t plan on being left behind .
Green initiatives dominate the headlines , and companies throughout every element of the industry are working to implement pioneering , future-proof environmental strategies .
According to a recent Schneider Electric report , though , 73 % of data centre companies surveyed ranked sustainability as their second-most important business priority . Yet , critically , just 33 % say they have created a strategic sustainability plan in place .
What ’ s more , “ the maturity evaluations of nearly half of respondents ( 48 %) did not match a previous answer ”.
Obviously , this raises a number of disconcerting questions . Are we still stuck in the planning phase ? In reality , are these positive news stories a true indication of the progress that ’ s being made on the ground , right now ?
It seems that , although the industry is aiming to improve , there ’ s a need for actionable targets and more sophisticated strategies to bridge the gap between our current efforts and our future aspirations .
But , on a positive note , it is clear that sustainability remains a firm , universally high priority .
JOSEPHINE WALBANK josephine . walbank @ bizclikmedia . com
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