Future of Internet Power (FoIP)
The Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles
Options
Provide options for cost-competitive services powered by clean energy resources that reduce emissions beyond business as usual.
Data
Deliver monthly data on the colo customer’s direct and indirect energy consumption, water consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and other environmental data.
Incentives
Align the partnership between customer and service provider so both parties have an incentive to reduce energy consumption.
Collaboration
Provide options for customer collaboration on efficiency and clean energy enhancements.
Disclosure
Disclose individual sites and total global corporate footprint, as well as site-specific energy sources.
Advocacy
Engage in policy advocacy efforts that support the use of clean energy.
Download The Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles, Signatory Form, Statement of Support for Providers, Statement of Support for Other Industry Supporters
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The Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles can be signed by any company – CEBA membership is not required. The intent is to use the Principles to engage your partners in meeting your and their energy and sustainability goals. If you are a colocation or cloud services customer, download and complete the Signatory Form. If you are a colocation or cloud services provider, download and complete the Statement of Support for Providers. If you are in another industry that supports renewable procurement in data centers, download and complete the Statement of Support for Other Industry Supporters. Completed forms and an approved company logo should be sent to supplychain@cebuyers.org.
Corporate Colocation & Cloud Buyers’ Principles Toolkit
The Toolkit is designed to help sustainability teams and other internal advocates from signatory companies engage with their colos and cloud service providers to put the Principles into practice.
Resources
Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles
Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles Toolkit
Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ FAQ
White Paper
GHG Emissions Accounting, Clean Energy Purchases, and Zero-Carbon Reporting: Issues and Considerations for the Colocation Data Industry
White Paper
Documentation Requirements for Supplier-Procured Clean Energy
Signatory Form for Data Service Customers
Form for data center customer companies who want to formally support the Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles
Statement of Support for Providers
For data center service providers who want to formally support the Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles
Statement of Support for Other Industry Supporters
For technical or other industry supporters who want to formally support the Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers' Principles
Walking Deck
To socialize the Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles at your company
Template Emails
For use in socializing principles internally, engaging colo vendors, and inviting others to join the Principles as signatories or supporters