Schneider Electric ’ s Thierry Chamayou explains why sustainability is a strategic imperative for the data centre industry
There ’ s no trade-off for data centres and sustainability
Schneider Electric ’ s Thierry Chamayou explains why sustainability is a strategic imperative for the data centre industry
THIERRY CHAMAYOU , VICE PRESIDENT CLOUD & SERVICE PROVIDERS EMEA , SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
“ Within the last few years sustainability has moved from a ‘ nice to have ’, to one of the top three procurement considerations for end-users and operators .” says Schneider Electric ’ s Vice President , Cloud Service Providers , EMEA , Thierry Chamayou .
Schneider Electric , who has signed the 17 science-based targets that form the foundation of the United Nations ’ sustainable development goals has made sustainability a fundamental focus of its operations , positioning itself as one of the world ’ s leading authorities on net zero . Today the company develops technologies for several critical sectors , including buildings , grids , industrial manufacturing , and of course , data centres . It is here that Chamayou believes data centres are leading the charge and demonstrating that energyintensive industries can be a key enabler for decarbonisation .
Sustainability has indeed become a strategic imperative for data centres , and for businesses embarking on this journey , Schneider Electric is leading by example - establishing new innovations and investing significant amounts of revenue in research and development . Chamayou tells us that the company is not only helping organisations improve efficiency and reduce emissions , but is helping business to establish strategies that will enable long-term , sustainable change .