Future of Internet Power (FoIP)
The Future of Internet Power (FoIP) is a key coalition of data service providers and customers identifying barriers to and developing solutions for energy management and renewable energy procurement by colocation data center facilities (colos) and outsourced cloud infrastructure (cloud) service providers. FoIP initiative aims to power the internet with 100% renewable energy.
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DownloadThe Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles
As customers of colocation and cloud services, we agree that the following principles, if followed by colocation and cloud service providers, will help us meet our sustainability goals. We will give preference to providers who do the following:
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.
View the companies who are signatories and supporters of the Corporate Colocation and Cloud Buyers’ Principles as of July 2022. We encourage all customers of colo and cloud services to become signatories, thereby demonstrating company support for the six Principles.