Sustainable Procurement Guidelines for Data Centres and Servers

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationClimate Change
dc.contributor.otherLafitte, Bruno
dc.contributor.otherKellett, Paul
dc.contributor.otherHoluj, Brian
dc.contributor.otherBlake, Patrick
dc.contributor.otherGarcia, Soledad
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T11:26:26Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T11:26:26Z
dc.date.issued2025-06
dc.date.submitted2025-06-05
dc.descriptionData centres in developing countries are set to grow rapidly due to economic expansion, rising data demand and increasing data sovereignty needs. However, these facilities are highly energy-intensive. Despite efficiency improvements, regulations remain insufficient, with the EU still drafting its first Data Centre Regulation. Against this background, United For Efficiency has developed the Sustainable Procurement Guidelines for Data Centres and Computer Servers. These guidelines are designed to help organisations set robust criteria and processes that improve the energy efficiency of their current or upcoming facilities. They offer recommendations on several key performance criteria and operating conditions that are most relevant and impactful for selecting energy-efficient data centres and computer servers. The criteria cover indicators such as power usage effectiveness, water usage effectiveness, IT equipment energy efficiency, and cooling effectiveness ratio.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.59117/20.500.11822/47717
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4221-3
dc.identifier.otherCLI/2703/PA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/47717
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number77 p.
dc.relationUnited for Efficiency (U4E)
dc.relation.ispartofUnited for Efficiency
dc.subject.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.themeinformation
dc.subject.themedata centre
dc.subject.themetrade and services
dc.subject.themepublic procurement
dc.titleSustainable Procurement Guidelines for Data Centres and Serversen
dc.typeTechnical guideline
wd.identifier.institutionsUnited for Efficiency (U4E)

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