Green data centers are fast becoming the norm and not the exception in enterprise data center portfolios, whether on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid.
That’s because IT leaders face more pressure than ever to integrate sustainable practices into data center operations. That pressure stems from a combination of stakeholder requirements for data on Environmental Sustainability and Governance (ESG) practices, compliance with national and regional sustainability laws, and alignment with industry certification mandates. That pressure will hit IT leaders’ compensation packages.
“By 2027, 25% of CIOs will see their personal compensation linked to their sustainable technology impact,” writes Autumn Stanish, senior principal analyst at Gartner. “Responsibilities for sustainability are increasingly being passed down from CIOs to infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders to improve IT’s environmental performance, particularly around data centres,” Stanish adds.
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