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AI can no longer grow at any cost – and CSOs have a chance to become market-makers

Artificial Intelligence

AI can no longer grow at any cost – and CSOs have a chance to become market-makers

"Infinite expansion is not possible."

02 June 2026

Big Tech giants join initiative to accelerate sustainable data centre technologies

Big Tech giants join initiative to accelerate sustainable data centre technologies

"Sustainable data centre design represents one of the fastest-growing opportunities for new technology adoption today."

29 May 2026

Anthropic-xAI deal sparks growing concerns over environmental impact of AI gold rush

Data Centre Emissions

Anthropic-xAI deal sparks growing concerns over environmental impact of AI gold rush

CSOs have a small window of opportunity to nudge the industry towards responsible practices.

20 May 2026

The CSO’s AI reckoning: Fernanda Torre on governance, energy and strategic value

Artificial Intelligence

The CSO’s AI reckoning: Fernanda Torre on governance, energy and strategic value

“We are in the Wild West when it comes to AI at the moment."

04 May 2026

Coalition launched to set clear standards for green data centres

Policy & Standards

Coalition launched to set clear standards for green data centres

“Trillions are going into building AI data centres, but without clear standards, it risks becoming a climate disaster."

23 April 2026

Shareholders push for climate accountability ahead of AGMs

Shareholders push for climate accountability ahead of AGMs

Big tech investors are growing concerned over the environmental impacts of the AI push.

07 April 2026

Water stress pushes power sector towards new cooling technologies

Water stress pushes power sector towards new cooling technologies

Electricity generation and AI computing are placing growing pressure on already limited water resources.

02 April 2026

OVHCloud’s Gregory Lebourg on why vertical integration could be the cloud industry’s sustainability advantage

People & Culture

OVHCloud’s Gregory Lebourg on why vertical integration could be the cloud industry’s sustainability advantage

“Before having a differentiating factor, we should all speak the same language."

11 March 2026

atNorth Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer Janne Sigurdsson on what takes to meet data centre demand sustainably

atNorth Chief Sustainability and Compliance Officer Janne Sigurdsson on what takes to meet data centre demand sustainably

“We cannot talk about sustainability and regeneration without talking about community."

28 January 2026

AI fuelled a new wave of climate tech investment in 2025

Sustainable Finance

AI fuelled a new wave of climate tech investment in 2025

Low-carbon data centres are drawing billion-dollar rounds.

06 January 2026

2025 in review – AI and sustainability

Artificial Intelligence

2025 in review – AI and sustainability

In 2025, the relationship between AI and sustainability moved from hypothetical to unavoidable.

24 December 2025

Companies deploying AI ‘at unprecedented speed’ without considering ESG risks

Artificial Intelligence

Companies deploying AI ‘at unprecedented speed’ without considering ESG risks

97% of firms do not take AI's environmental impacts into account.

25 November 2025