Carbon footprint news stories

Schneider Electric announces two new offerings to tackle building sustainability and efficiency while also enhancing occupant comfort.

ABB says its new microgrid solutions will get data centers ready for the green revolution and use their own energy sources with a reduced carbon footprint.

Gartner's research shows cloud sustainability, measuring carbon footprints and advanced grid management software will become crucial for businesses.

Konftel has strengthened its climate-neutral ethos after securing official certification for the third year in a row.

The agreement marks a key step for Fujitsu Australia in decarbonising its operations and providing lower-emissions services to its customers.

ABI Research has found that hardware optimisation promises up to 70% improvement in 5G power consumption as networks reach scale in many developed nations.

Climate change is becoming a high profile topic all around the world - it is a Pandora’s box that will continue to unleash complex consequences that are increasingly challenging for humanity to assess and cope with. 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the AWS customer carbon footprint tool to help businesses calculate their carbon emissions and predict future changes.

Logitech has exceeded its commitment to incorporate post-consumer recycled plastic into products, reducing its carbon impact.

By investing in the rapid advancement of digital technology, businesses can find new ways to get ahead of the competition and create impactful social change.

A new report from AWS and 451 Research suggests cloud infrastructure offers major benefits in terms of reducing energy usage, and the resulting reduction in carbon emissions.

The region picker is one way of partnering with customers to decrease carbon emissions, boost renewable energy usage and improve infrastructure sustainability.

The US$200 million fund has set its goal to remove ’at least one million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually from the atmosphere’ — equivalent to the amount of fuel used by over 200,000 passenger vehicles.

The program's aim is to 'decarbonise the digital economy’, says data centre provider.

Before organisations can reduce their environmental impact, they need to start with clear visibility into how much paper and energy they currently use, writes Y Soft managing director for A/NZ Adam O’Neill.

The commitment includes efforts to reduce carbon emissions by bolstering the use of low-carbon or recycled materials, investment into energy-efficient projects, as well as investment in conservation and environmental restoration programmes around the world.

The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.

After being named in the FTSE4Good Index yet again, the company has outlined how it makes social responsibility a core tenant of its vision.

"Lack of senior buy-in, coupled with budget constraints, will create ongoing challenges when securing, organising and gleaning insights from data effectively."

HPE, academia and industry have launched a data centre efficiency label to decarbonise data centres and significantly reduce their energy consumption.

"We've worked incredibly hard and getting this kind of recognition gives us the determination to keep pushing for innovation and better ways to fight climate change for the sake of future generations."

“We’re helping organisations address one the biggest challenge of our time climate change by giving them a practical way to reduce their own carbon footprint."

“We’ve always been environmentally conscious, but increased demand from our customers has led us to take this a step further."

Much has been said of the environmental impact of data centres, and now NEXTDC is looking to do its part in curbing its own contribution.