The Open Compute Project Podcast OCP & iMasons: Partnering for Carbon Transparency in Digital Infrastructure
Dec 18, 2024
Miranda Gardiner, Executive Director of the iMasons Climate Accord, discusses sustainability challenges in the tech industry, focusing on carbon reductions across materials and power with nearly 300 member companies. She emphasizes the need for transparency in emissions data and the collaboration between iMasons and OCP on carbon disclosure. The conversation highlights the importance of community engagement and constructive debate, as well as the upcoming maturity model set to help companies track their progress in sustainability. A hopeful outlook for future generations inspires collective responsibility.
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Holistic Carbon Focus For Digital Infrastructure
- The iMasons Climate Accord focuses on carbon reductions across materials, equipment, and power in digital infrastructure.
- Miranda Gardiner says nearly 300 companies are collaborating to address embodied and scope 3 emissions in equipment.
Be Transparent Even When Data Is Imperfect
- Share product emissions data publicly even if imperfect to create market transparency and move progress forward.
- Miranda Gardiner urges vendors to open data so buyers can compare and the industry can learn from messy early submissions.
Redundant Vendor Reporting Is A Big Waste
- Many vendors already collect similar sustainability data but submit it repeatedly in different vendor-specific forms.
- Rob Coyle highlights duplication and inefficiency that a standardized form can alleviate.