Private Sector Contributions to Energy Efficiency

MCLI Recommendation: “Private sector participants should commit to the Ceres sustainability road map commitment to improve energy efficiency of operations by at least 50% and reduce electricity demand by at least 15%.”

LPDD Recommendation: “Data centers can improve their efficiency by adopting utilization metrics, rewarding efficient behaviors (perhaps by using green leases between leased data centers and their tenants), and disclosing energy and carbon performance.”

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Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability

The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability is a resource to guide corporations toward corporate sustainability leadership. A high level summary of the roadmap’s targets is provided here.

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NRDC Report, America’s Data Centers Are Wasting Huge Amounts of Energy

NRDC has written an issue brief advising on best practices for reducing emissions from data centers.

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ISO Standard 50001:2018

ISO Standard 50001:2018 provides a framework for businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their operations through steps including establishing baselines, adopting performance indicators, target...