{"id":97311,"date":"2025-12-30T08:55:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/about-us\/sustainability\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:26:28","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/about-us\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"97311\" class=\"elementor elementor-97311 elementor-85301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8df40c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8df40c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376f7efe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"376f7efe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a5e697 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57a5e697\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a128c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75a128c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471121f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"471121f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability is part of our DNA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2731c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2731c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sustainability is very important to us. We use 100% green electricity and state-of-the-art technologies to cool our servers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe0e91c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fe0e91c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bb64b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37bb64b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/en\/about-us\/esg\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about ESG<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32524281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd18cd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bd18cd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"overview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3c1026 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e3c1026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability in focus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da86bb9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1da86bb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cold aisle containment &amp; indirect free cooling<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Excellent PUE of up to 1.15<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">100% verified green electricity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a35a70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64a35a70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"vorteile\" 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To get closer to this goal, we have already implemented a number of key measures. Nevertheless, there is still potential for optimization.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313135e3 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"313135e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe31382 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe31382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f2753e elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"52f2753e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path d=\"M280,244h28v103c0,6.6,5.4,12,12,12s12-5.4,12-12v-103h28c86,0,156-70,156-156s-12.6-28-28-28h-24c-63.4,0-119.9,38.1-144,95.9-24.1-57.8-80.6-95.9-144-95.9h-24c-15.4,0-28,12.6-28,28,0,86,70,156,156,156ZM332,215.9c.1-72.7,59.3-131.9,132-131.9h24c2.2,0,4,1.8,4,4,0,72.8-59.2,132-132,132h-28v-4.1ZM152,84h24c72.8,0,132,59.2,132,132v4h-28c-72.8,0-132-59.2-132-132s1.8-4,4-4Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M563,380c-9.5,0-18.8,2.7-26.8,7.8l-111.2,72.2h-13.2c5.3-8.3,8.2-18,8.2-28,0-28.7-23.3-52-52-52h-148.6c-15.1,0-29.6,4.4-42.1,12.8l-76.9,51.2h-60.4c-6.6,0-12,5.4-12,12s5.4,12,12,12h64c2.2,0,4.5-.6,6.5-1.9l80-53.4c8.6-5.7,18.6-8.7,28.9-8.7h148.6c15.4,0,28,12.6,28,28s-12.6,28-28,28h-88c-6.6,0-12,5.4-12,12s5.4,12,12,12h148.6c2.5,0,4.8-.7,6.6-2l114.1-73.9c4.1-2.6,9-4.1,13.8-4.1,13.8,0,25,11,25,24.6s-4,15.7-10.8,20.4l-135.5,92.4c-13.9,9.5-30.3,14.6-47.3,14.6H40c-6.6,0-12,5.4-12,12s5.4,12,12,12h354.4c21.8,0,42.8-6.5,60.9-18.8l135.5-92.4c13.3-9,21.2-24.1,21.2-40.2,0-26.8-22-48.6-49-48.6h0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe take responsibility for sustainable data centers.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the energy-intensive data center business, sustainability is particularly important\u2014we are aware of our responsibility. 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Cube Infrastructure Managers supports companies in becoming leaders in sustainability by optimizing their environmental and social responsibilities. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11327713 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"11327713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6802250a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6802250a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8ec751 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3c8ec751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Ebene_1\" data-name=\"Ebene 1\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path d=\"M421.9,404c-6.1,0-11,4.9-11,11v132.7H124.1c-23.8,0-43.1-19.3-43.1-43.1V92.2h329.9v210.2c0,6.1,4.9,11,11,11s11-4.9,11-11V81.2c0-6.1-4.9-11-11-11H70c-6.1,0-11,4.9-11,11v423.4c0,35.9,29.2,65.1,65.1,65.1h297.8c6.1,0,11-4.9,11-11v-143.7c0-6.1-4.9-11-11-11Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M112.3,338.7c0,10.7,8.7,19.3,19.3,19.3s19.3-8.7,19.3-19.3-8.7-19.3-19.3-19.3-19.3,8.7-19.3,19.3Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M358.6,327.7h-179c-6.1,0-11,4.9-11,11s4.9,11,11,11h179c6.1,0,11-4.9,11-11s-4.9-11-11-11Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M358.6,149.3h-179c-6.1,0-11,4.9-11,11s4.9,11,11,11h179c6.1,0,11-4.9,11-11s-4.9-11-11-11Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M151.8,137.8c-4.3-4.3-11.3-4.3-15.6,0l-8.2,8.2-.9-.9c-4.3-4.3-11.3-4.3-15.6,0-4.3,4.3-4.3,11.3,0,15.6l8.6,8.6c2.1,2.1,5,3.2,7.8,3.2s5.6-1.1,7.8-3.2l16-16c4.3-4.3,4.3-11.3,0-15.6Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M358.6,237h-179c-6.1,0-11,4.9-11,11s4.9,11,11,11h179c6.1,0,11-4.9,11-11s-4.9-11-11-11Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M151.7,224.5c-4.3-4.3-11.3-4.3-15.6,0l-8.2,8.2-.9-.9c-4.3-4.3-11.3-4.3-15.6,0-4.3,4.3-4.3,11.3,0,15.6l8.6,8.6c2.1,2.1,4.9,3.2,7.8,3.2s5.7-1.2,7.8-3.2l16-16c4.3-4.3,4.3-11.3,0-15.6Z\"><\/path><path d=\"M578.5,225.3c-3.9-4.7-10.8-5.4-15.5-1.5l-293.4,240.7c-4.7,3.9-5.4,10.8-1.5,15.5,2.2,2.7,5.3,4,8.5,4s4.9-.8,7-2.5l293.4-240.7c4.7-3.9,5.4-10.8,1.5-15.5Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImplementation of our ESG policy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTogether, we are committed to mastering all tasks for a sustainable future. A key part of our activities is compliance with and implementation of our ESG policy. This policy underscores our commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).    \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458b1021 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"458b1021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b51ab06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b51ab06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We are proud to meet these standards and to continuously work on improving our processes and making them more sustainable.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1557d9cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1557d9cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba4e38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ba4e38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"cases\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our commitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7228284 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7228284\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c0c05 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"86c0c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-flyer-01-unternehmen-de.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-baumpflanzung-1500x1000-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-baumpflanzung-1500x1000-1.webp 1500w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-baumpflanzung-1500x1000-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-baumpflanzung-1500x1000-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-baumpflanzung-1500x1000-1-1024x683.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-flyer-01-unternehmen-de.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Prima Klima certificate<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">1,000 trees planted:\nTo mark the opening of our data center on Hanauer Landstra\u00dfe, firstcolo is donating 1,000 trees for climate protection.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc7650 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dfc7650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-flyer-02-firstcube-de.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-esg-1500x1000-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-esg-1500x1000-1.webp 1500w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-esg-1500x1000-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-esg-1500x1000-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-esg-1500x1000-1-1024x683.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-flyer-02-firstcube-de.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ESG policy<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Our ESG policy reflects our commitment to the environment, society, and transparent corporate governance. Through concrete measures and clear goals, we actively advocate for a responsible future. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3253c82 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3253c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-flyer-03-colocation-de.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-oekostrom-1500x1000-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97315\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-oekostrom-1500x1000-1.webp 1500w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-oekostrom-1500x1000-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-oekostrom-1500x1000-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fc26-dl-zertifikat-oekostrom-1500x1000-1-1024x683.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/firstcolo.blackpeppers.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/firstcolo-flyer-03-colocation-de.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u00d6koBasis certificate<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Thanks to the \u00d6koBasis award from Mainova AG, operations at the firstcolo data centers are certified as being powered by 100% green electricity from renewable energy sources.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23bcc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c23bcc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8af83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd8af83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6614a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6614a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability: Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95315c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95315c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like to learn more about how sustainability is practiced and implemented at firstcolo?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f155538 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f155538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fff64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f6fff64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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The IT capacities of German data centers have grown significantly in recent years. However, there are approaches for improvement. 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A key indicator is the <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/glossar\/pue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Usage Effectiveness<\/a> (PUE) value, which measures the ratio of a data center\u2019s total energy consumption to the energy actually used by the IT equipment. A low PUE indicates high <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/glossar\/energieeffizienz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energy efficiency<\/a>. The use of renewable energy, such as green electricity from wind, solar, or hydropower, as well as the integration of on-site generation, plays an important role. Waste heat utilization and heat recovery systems help optimize overall energy use.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much energy do data centers consume? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"40\" zoomAndPan=\"magnify\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30.000001\" height=\"40\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><defs><clipPath id=\"1885aee520\"><path d=\"M 0.484375 0 L 29.515625 0 L 29.515625 29.03125 L 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Servers and other IT components generate considerable heat during operation. This heat must be dissipated to prevent overheating, which can impair performance or even lead to hardware failures. However, it is not only temperature regulation that is relevant in this context\u2014optimal humidity for IT hardware is just as important. A properly cooled data center can operate more efficiently, as IT systems perform better and are less prone to errors at appropriate temperatures. This can also reduce energy consumption, because well-functioning hardware requires less energy for cooling.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8401\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8401\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Where is the largest energy consumption in data center operations?   <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"40\" zoomAndPan=\"magnify\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30.000001\" height=\"40\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><defs><clipPath id=\"1885aee520\"><path d=\"M 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Cooling the IT equipment, which must be operated continuously to maintain optimal operating temperatures, accounts for around 30\u201340% of total energy consumption. Servers, storage systems, and network components that run constantly to process and transmit data consume around 40\u201350% of the energy. UPS systems (uninterruptible power supply), which ensure continuous power in the event of outages, contribute around 10\u201315% of total energy consumption. Lighting and other infrastructure such as air-conditioning and ventilation systems make up the remaining 5\u201310% of energy consumption.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8402\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8402\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How is sustainability measured in data centers? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"40\" zoomAndPan=\"magnify\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30.000001\" height=\"40\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><defs><clipPath 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