According to a 2022 survey, a majority of IT and data center managers expect mandatory sustainability reporting in their region in the near future. The expectation was greatest among those in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding China), with three quarters expecting compulsory reporting soon.
Expectation of mandatory sustainability reporting at data centers worldwide in 2022, by region
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The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "In the next five years, do you think that data centers in your region will be required to publicly report
on environmental sustainability metrics?"
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Uptime Institute. (September 14, 2022). Expectation of mandatory sustainability reporting at data centers worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347544/expectation-of-mandatory-sustainability-reporting-for-data-centers-worldwide/
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