Across the world, businesses are looking to reduce carbon emissions as part of their sustainability strategies. In today’s tech-driven world, it’s especially important for them to consider how their digital infrastructure impacts these efforts. Almost all digital technology relies on data centers, and data centers—like any physical product we use—have emissions baked into them during the resource extraction and manufacturing processes. Emissions that are released when materials and components are manufactured are known as “embodied carbon.” Even though many business leaders acknowledge embodied carbon, measuring and addressing it can be challenging. That’s because they often lack reliable emissions data related…

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