Sustainability and the Environment
Hosting a climate-neutral future
Sustainability that goes beyond energy
Our mission
Climate-neutral hosting
Minimising CO₂
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100% green energy
226.85 tons of CO₂ saved
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Maximising performance while reducing energy consumption
Reducing our demand
Reducing energy consumption is just as important as sourcing sustainable energy. Regularly upgrading our data centre infrastructure helps to reduce energy loss during operation.
By optimising IT, such as through virtualisation and container clusters, we maximise the customer benefit while minimising our environmental impact.
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Ultra-efficient hardware and software
Our data centres use the most modern, energy-efficient hardware. Low-power processors deliver performance and help eliminate excess heat, so they need less energy.
Our own software stack built around Linux allows us to deliver optimal performance at high loads and reduce the overall number of servers at the same time.
Similarly, virtualisation enables us to replace dedicated servers with more energy efficient virtual servers, while containers reduce redundancy on the operating system kernel. This allows for more scalability during peak load times.
Intelligent cooling
As cooling requires a considerable amount of energy, finding ways to become more energy efficient is a top priority.
This includes using data science and machine learning for more optimal cooling and the integration of newer technologies like adiabatic, or evaporative, cooling.
A recent upgrade to our air conditioning system at our largest data centre in Germany in 2020 resulted in a 15% increase in energy efficiency.
Construction of our new high-performance UK data centre began in 2021. This is planned to be 20% more energy efficient than our existing data centre.
Other sustainability initiatives
Business travel
Remote working and responsible travel
All our energy-efficient offices are equipped for high-end video conferencing and virtual meetings. This ensures cross-country collaboration without the need for cross-country travel.
When travelling is a must, train is preferred. IONOS employees are also encouraged to carpool or use alternate fossil-fuel-free forms of transport.
Recycling
Reducing our carbon footprint
Once our servers have reached the end of their service life, they are reused, recycled or disposed of appropriately.
In 2021, 124.1 tons of hardware were recycled across the IONOS Group. As a result, our CO₂ footprint was reduced by over 226 tons.
Employees are also encouraged to play their part by recycling at work.
Download the United Internet Sustainability Report 2021(PDF) to learn more about corporate social responsibility and the environmental policies at IONOS.