CHINDATA GROUP
“ It’ s far more than a matter of corporate social responsibility,” says Mr Wu.“ Sustainability has fundamentally reshaped our business model and become a core pillar of our long-term competitive advantage. We believe that true sustainability comes not from incremental optimisation, but from system-level innovation that connects power, infrastructure and computation into one integrated ecosystem.”
The company’ s work as part of its transformation is setting a new benchmark for the development of sustainable, AI-ready infrastructure and acting as a key advantage. Chindata Group integrates sustainability into every stage of a data centre’ s lifecycle, from site selection to long-term environmental performance, and embeds environmental innovation across every layer of its operations.
As well as advanced cooling technologies, Chindata is also developing smart operations, green power connections and AI-driven energy management systems with the ultimate goal of achieving zero-carbon computing.
“ Our objective is to systematically drive down power usage effectiveness( PUE) and reduce the carbon intensity per unit of compute, ensuring that massive AI growth does not come at the expense of environmental sustainability,” Mr Wu says.
Sustainable collaboration As with any significant transformation programme, Chindata places a premium on effective technology partnerships and collaboration.“ We have established a multi-layered, mutually beneficial network of partnerships that form a core pillar of our long-term growth strategy,” says Mr Wu, citing examples such as early-stage partnerships with leading internet platforms that drive innovation and development, and broader collaboration with local governments and energy enterprises.
“ Deep collaboration sits at the heart of our mission to efficiently transform electrical power into computing power,” he says, explaining that partner selection is based on four key areas: technological leadership and synergy potential, ESG performance and sustainability, supply chain stability and compliance, and long-term strategic alliance.
“ This is fundamental,” says Mr Wu.“ In an era of rapid technological evolution driven by AI, no single company can master every critical technology on its own. By forming strategic alliances, we can integrate the best resources across the industry, combining cutting-edge cooling technologies, renewable energy solutions and our own hyperscale operational expertise to deliver computing services that are both high-performance and sustainable.”
Specifically on technology, he references partnerships with the likes of Vertiv, Shenling Environment, MORONG Electric, Yimikang Tech and Climaveneta
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