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Figure 2. Processes and their influence on sustainability
particular investments. An example of an
agreement, is coming to a long-term agree-
ment about pushing back energy consump-
tion, in consideration of which the govern-
ment puts the obligation of checking
organizations that commit to this, on how
they comply with environmental legislation
in a different way.
b. the procurement of data centre facilities and
ICT provisions. In the specifications of their
procurement, buyers may include aspects of
sustainability, such as the requirements for
complying with specific norms, delivery of
a specific performance for the company and
so on.
c. the supply of products and services in the
field of data centres. Suppliers of products
such as cooling and ICT can focus on mak-
ing their hardware more sustainable and on
supplying more sustainable resources such
as paper and toners. They can manufacture
products such that in principle, these can be
used from cradle to cradle.
d. the operation of data centres. In the set up
and operation of their facilities, data centres
can reckon with sustainability aspects. In
addition to measures regarding procurement,
this leads to measures in the field of energy
consumption and measures with respect to
so-called small sustainability.
e. advice on energy-conserving data centres.
Suppliers of services, such as advisers, advise
data centres regarding measures to be taken
and can include data collections in the field
of sustainability in their recommendations.
And the consulting organization itself can
meet the norms in this field.
