SUSTAINABILITY
Based in Brazil , Scala Data Centres is a hyper-scale data centre platform with the aim of enabling the positive future and progress of Latin American countries through the development of digital infrastructure in the region .
Scala Data Centres announced in November 2020 the migration of 100 % of its energy consumption to renewable and certified sources , becoming the first data centre company in Latin America to reach this ambitious milestone .
In May 2021 , Scala received the CarbonNeutral certification . Issued by Natural Capital Partners , the leading experts in carbon neutrality with more than 20 years in the game and over 300 global clients , this is the first certification granted to a Latin American company in the data centre sector that already operates with 100 % renewable energy .
Creating a greener future With their own environmental targets to reach , governments around the world have set environmental targets for various industries and so have enacted many schemes and initiatives encouraging transparency and change for a more sustainable future . As such , this increasing environmental awareness among businesses means that the sustainability credentials of data centres are more under the microscope than ever before – so it pays to invest in solutions and offsets .
Today , thankfully , most data centres are built on commitments to innovative green and renewable strategies that include green power , water reclamation , zero water cooling systems , recycling and waste management , and more . Eventually , this will mean an end to traditional legacy facilities – which will soon be obsolete – and the dawn of a new era for the data centre industry .
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