Post by account_disabled on Feb 26, 2024 17:42:32 GMT -10
The technology giant, Google, has been one of the companies that has incorporated sustainability as one of its business pillars. From its commitment to operate 100% with renewable energy – today its data centers use only half the energy compared to other companies in the industry – to the development of applications such as Google Apps for Business, which allow organizations to reduce their carbon emissions.
But, its efforts do not stop there, recently, the Business Green portal announced that Google is launching a climate innovation challenge, with which it will seek to accelerate the promotion of technological projects that contribute to improving the environment.
Companies are constantly innovating towards a better tomorrow, to compete, win customers and expand into new territories. However, if they want to exist and grow, Google knows that organizations must embrace sustainability.
Accelerate decarbonization: Google launches climate innovation challenge
The effects of climate change are already taking an enormous toll, reinforcing the need to drive decarbonization and corporate responsibility to develop actions that address a host of knock-on effects.
In fact, according to a Washington Chinese American Phone Number List Post publication , Google estimated that its data centers consume 1% of the electrical energy of all those that exist globally.
green data centers
Google and other technology companies, which rely on massive servers to operate, have faced criticism from environmental groups that say the services use too much energy.
In this regard, Kate Brandt, Google's director of sustainability, noted that the company "has been committed to climate action for decades, and in that time, we have learned that we can have the greatest impact on our planet by working together."
"Through the Google Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation, we will build on this work by supporting nonprofits and social enterprises that demonstrate the power of digital technology in climate innovation."
Kate Brandt, director of sustainability at Google.
Therefore, the invitation is a challenge to address climate change, as the initiative follows the challenge they organized, focused on Europe, in 2020. In addition to the $6 million Sustainability Seed Fund that their philanthropic arm launched earlier this year for the Asia-Pacific region.
Technology for climate change
Thus, Google will look for ideas that enhance the current challenges facing the planet to mitigate climate warming. For example, the Google Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation initiative in the United Kingdom recognized the work of Materiom, a platform that helps share the building blocks of high-performance, low-carbon compostables.
He also highlighted the work of Saildrone, an organization that uses drones to quantify data from the town of Gulf-Stream in real time, which helps improve weather and global carbon emissions predictions.
Separately, Google also participated in funding Open Climate Fix, a nonprofit corporation that uses machine learning and satellite data to improve solar energy forecasting—thus supporting the decarbonization of energy systems.
Lead the way to change
Finally, Brandt highlighted that the technology multinational will continue to lead its actions to achieve net zero in all its operations and value chains, including consumer hardware products or the climate innovation challenge.
"Our work to get clean energy around the world not only helps us decarbonize our own operations, but also greens the local grids where we are located, benefiting entire regions."
Kate Brandt, director of sustainability at Google.
The actions of the technology giant have been characterized by following the steps of climate sustainability and implementing Social Responsibility strategies, pillars that have maintained it as a company that stands out for its commitment to its stakeholders.
But, its efforts do not stop there, recently, the Business Green portal announced that Google is launching a climate innovation challenge, with which it will seek to accelerate the promotion of technological projects that contribute to improving the environment.
Companies are constantly innovating towards a better tomorrow, to compete, win customers and expand into new territories. However, if they want to exist and grow, Google knows that organizations must embrace sustainability.
Accelerate decarbonization: Google launches climate innovation challenge
The effects of climate change are already taking an enormous toll, reinforcing the need to drive decarbonization and corporate responsibility to develop actions that address a host of knock-on effects.
In fact, according to a Washington Chinese American Phone Number List Post publication , Google estimated that its data centers consume 1% of the electrical energy of all those that exist globally.
green data centers
Google and other technology companies, which rely on massive servers to operate, have faced criticism from environmental groups that say the services use too much energy.
In this regard, Kate Brandt, Google's director of sustainability, noted that the company "has been committed to climate action for decades, and in that time, we have learned that we can have the greatest impact on our planet by working together."
"Through the Google Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation, we will build on this work by supporting nonprofits and social enterprises that demonstrate the power of digital technology in climate innovation."
Kate Brandt, director of sustainability at Google.
Therefore, the invitation is a challenge to address climate change, as the initiative follows the challenge they organized, focused on Europe, in 2020. In addition to the $6 million Sustainability Seed Fund that their philanthropic arm launched earlier this year for the Asia-Pacific region.
Technology for climate change
Thus, Google will look for ideas that enhance the current challenges facing the planet to mitigate climate warming. For example, the Google Impact Challenge on Climate Innovation initiative in the United Kingdom recognized the work of Materiom, a platform that helps share the building blocks of high-performance, low-carbon compostables.
He also highlighted the work of Saildrone, an organization that uses drones to quantify data from the town of Gulf-Stream in real time, which helps improve weather and global carbon emissions predictions.
Separately, Google also participated in funding Open Climate Fix, a nonprofit corporation that uses machine learning and satellite data to improve solar energy forecasting—thus supporting the decarbonization of energy systems.
Lead the way to change
Finally, Brandt highlighted that the technology multinational will continue to lead its actions to achieve net zero in all its operations and value chains, including consumer hardware products or the climate innovation challenge.
"Our work to get clean energy around the world not only helps us decarbonize our own operations, but also greens the local grids where we are located, benefiting entire regions."
Kate Brandt, director of sustainability at Google.
The actions of the technology giant have been characterized by following the steps of climate sustainability and implementing Social Responsibility strategies, pillars that have maintained it as a company that stands out for its commitment to its stakeholders.