TECHNOLOGY
Inside
Schneider Electric ’ s Cooling Hub in Conselve , Italy
WATCH NOW that sustainability does not solely have an environmental focus .
“ There ’ s so many other aspects to it : social and investment in people , education , awareness around what ’ s going on and how , as an industry and as individual companies , we can start to drive greater presence around the ESG agenda which is critical ,” he shares . “ Our focus isn ’ t just around how we drive to build a more sustainable data centre ; it ’ s around how we invest in the likes of education , people and gender diversity .”
Schneider Electric has investment programmes in a bid to obtain a greater gender balance and more pay equity , allowing the company to bring in different cultures and backgrounds
Schneider Electric ’ s Cooling Hub is located
25 miles outside of Venice
The Italian data centre market is expected to reach a value of
US $ 3.65 billion by 2028 from US $ 3.01bn in 2022 , growing at a CAGR of 3.29 % during 2022 to 2028 to challenge traditional ways of thinking .
“ It ’ s fantastic ,” Garner adds . “ This really helps to accelerate further and share some best practices that you wouldn ’ t see traditionally day-to-day if you were just in one geography .
“ It ’ s in the technologies we supply , but also how we work with our customer base . We don ’ t have infinite knowledge in one place or one location , so being able to use the skills [ and diverse workforce ] we have here in Conselve to talk around cooling and where cooling may go in the future , and the different options that may be available for different infrastructures , is really important .
“ You share best practices , ideas and you come up with something that ’ s unique and
102 October 2023