AWS Sustainability
AWS is committed to helping you invent for a more sustainable future
AWS is committed to helping you invent for a more sustainable future. We provide access to guidance, third-party sustainability data sets, and a broad and flexible portfolio of AWS and Partner solutions. Our global infrastructure is designed and built to help make your workload more energy efficient, which is in line with our commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040.
A More Sustainable Infrastructure
AWS is committed to innovating in every area of our global infrastructure to increase efficiency and minimize environmental impact. AWS’s existing data centers support millions of active customers worldwide and are adapting to support increasingly higher power densities. When AWS builds data centers, we seek an optimal balance between energy and water use. AWS calculates PUE using the internationally-recognized principles of the International Organization for Standardization in line with our PUE Methodology.
The latest generation AWS data center design is projected to provide 12% more compute power, while improving availability and efficiency and power usage effectiveness (PUE) rating to 1.08.
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Simplified electrical and mechanical design for high availability
AWS simplified the energy distribution to help reduce overall energy consumption while minimizing the risk of failures.
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Innovations in liquid cooling
A flexible cooling design provides maximum performance and efficiency at the lowest cost, whether running traditional workloads or AI models.
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Support for high-density AI workloads
AWS will make more efficient use of the energy available, providing 12% more compute power per site.
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Increased efficiency
A more efficient cooling system expected to reduce mechanical energy consumption by up to 46% compared to its previous design, without increasing water usage.
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Reduction of embodied carbon
New data center components are projected to reduce embodied carbon in the concrete used by 35%.
Sustainability Solutions
Achieve sustainability goals across industries and use cases with a broad and flexible portfolio of AWS and partner solutions.
AWS Sustainability Expertise, Guidance, and Data
Invent for a more sustainable future with unparalleled access to guidance, expertise, and sustainability data.
AWS Solutions Library Guidance
AWS Solutions Library Guidance has prescriptive architectural diagrams, sample code, and technical content helping customers architect sustainably for sustainable outcomes.
AWS Data Exchange
AWS Data Exchange offers third-party data solutions for sustainability, making data easy to find and use. It includes data sets available via the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) which democratizes access to data with the goal of accelerating sustainability research, innovation, and collaboration.
Sustainability Data Management
Guidance for Sustainability Data Management on AWS is a solution framework that provides best practices for data exchange, data governance, and data transformation to drive sustainability initiatives.
Customer Success
AWS helps customers across all sectors implement sustainability measures in their operations. Learn from AWS customers and begin adopting strategies to help your organization stay more efficient. View all case studies >>
President and Regional Business Responsible - Bosch Mobility Platform & Solutions North America
Chief Digital Officer, Holcim
“AWS’s serverless solutions have enabled us to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver to help to refine their methodology, automate data sharing with third parties, and integrate generative AI using Amazon Bedrock to optimize data input and summarize outcomes. For example, because CPA was able to access and analyze comprehensive data regarding transportation impacts, they were able to successfully work with the city to promote the use of public transportation to arena events to help lower the overall carbon footprint of attendees.”
Sustainability across Amazon and AWS
AWS is committed to reducing its environmental impact and continues to make progress in renewable energy, water stewardship, and circular economy initiatives.