SUSTAINABILITY
With these commitments in mind , Data Centre Magazine speaks with Mark Moloney , Director of Sustainability in Europe at CyrusOne . With responsibility for the development and execution of the company ’ s European sustainability strategy , Moloney ’ s role involves providing guidance on national and international sustainability legislation , such as the European Energy Efficiency Directive and the German Energy Efficiency Act .
A journey towards ESG and its importance in the data centre industry Data centres are currently responsible for 1.5 % of global energy consumption and , as of September 2023 , this is expected to reach 8 % by 2030 .
In recent years , sustainability has been more of a key focus when designing new data centres . Therefore , finding ways to conserve energy is now vital , with the industry seeking to increase capacity in a more energy-efficient and renewable way . Ultimately , the goal is that improving ESG performance will improve data centre performance , with higher uptime and lower power and water usage .
Despite originally coming from a background in engineering and data centre operations , Moloney has always had a keen interest in sustainability . He started his career as a network manager before moving to work at data centre real estate investment company , Digital Realty , as its European Technical Operations Director and then Director of Connectivity .
Moloney ’ s job sees him collaborate with CyrusOne ’ s design teams to align sustainability goals across all its data centres . He communicates the sustainability vision across the business , as well as the wider data centre industry . datacentremagazine . com 75