You’ve probably heard us talk before about reducing energy consumption to meet net-zero goals. But, until now, data centres haven’t established transparent, accurate and standardised sustainability metrics and KPIs.
Which is why the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), based on the EU Code of Conduct for reporting and compliance purposes, has been introduced to set the standard for legislation-led reporting, ensuring businesses are held accountable and are obliged to regularly report on their societal and environmental impact.
In order to meet the requirements of the directive, data centres are obliged to collect reporting data from January 1st 2024, of which is dependent on an assessment of the company and its wider business activities and commitments.
