Digital growth is unstoppable, but so is its impact.

We need Digital Infrastructure, but we need to Build it Better.

The rapid expansion of digitalization and the digital economy is reshaping the way we live, work, and connect with one another - bringing new opportunities while presenting critical challenges. Digital transformation fuels innovation and progress which increases demand for digital infrastructure.

The rapid expansion of digitalization and the digital economy is reshaping the way we live, work, and connect with one another - bringing new opportunities while presenting critical challenges. Digital transformation fuels innovation and progress which increases demand for digital infrastructure.

The rapid expansion of digitalization and the digital economy is reshaping the way we live, work, and connect with one another - bringing new opportunities while presenting critical challenges. Digital transformation fuels innovation and progress which increases demand for digital infrastructure.

This increase in demand is also driving market concentration, creating an uneven playing field where a few global players own majority of infrastructure. Because of this concentration, it is increasingly difficult to hold IT and cloud infrastructure providers accountable, manage the environmental impact they create, and maximize local value creation.

This increase in demand is also driving market concentration, creating an uneven playing field where a few global players own majority of infrastructure. Because of this concentration, it is increasingly difficult to hold IT and cloud infrastructure providers accountable, manage the environmental impact they create, and maximize local value creation.

This increase in demand is also driving market concentration, creating an uneven playing field where a few global players own majority of infrastructure. Because of this concentration, it is increasingly difficult to hold IT and cloud infrastructure providers accountable, manage the environmental impact they create, and maximize local value creation.

To grow our digital economy and accelerate digitalization, we need digital infrastructure that is sustainable, transparent and benefits society.

To grow our digital economy and accelerate digitalization, we need digital infrastructure that is sustainable, transparent and benefits society.

To grow our digital economy and accelerate digitalization, we need digital infrastructure that is sustainable, transparent and benefits society.

The Current Digital Infrastructure Market is broken.

The current trajectory of the digital infrastructure market is moving toward more concentration and less value-creation for society.

Market concentration

A few global companies control most of the IT and cloud infrastructure market, leveraging scale and vertical integration to create barriers that make it extremely difficult for regional players to compete.

Lack of values

The current focus on growth often overlooks fundamental values and societal needs.

Environmental concerns

Without intervention, we face severe environmental challenges from digital infrastructure: rising energy consumption from data centers that already use 1-2% of global electricity, increasing e-waste with only 17% being properly recycled globally, growing water consumption for cooling systems, and significant carbon emissions from construction, operations and manufacturing of equipment. Additionally, there is a lack of standardized sustainability metrics and strategies to effectively measure and reduce these environmental impacts.

Missed opportunities for local growth and resilience

Local communities are missing significant economic and development opportunities when global providers dominate. While these providers use local resources and infrastructure, the economic value - including tax revenue, job creation, and innovation potential - flows away from the regions.

Futuristic city with white buildings and lush greenery
Futuristic city with white buildings and lush greenery
Futuristic city with white buildings and lush greenery

What Happens if we don't Act?

The lack of transparency will make it increasingly difficult to enforce sustainable practices, while the widening gap between global and local providers will limit our ability to create positive local impact. The time to act is now to prevent these consequences and build a more balanced digital infrastructure market.

The lack of transparency will make it increasingly difficult to enforce sustainable practices, while the widening gap between global and local providers will limit our ability to create positive local impact. The time to act is now to prevent these consequences and build a more balanced digital infrastructure market.

The lack of transparency will make it increasingly difficult to enforce sustainable practices, while the widening gap between global and local providers will limit our ability to create positive local impact. The time to act is now to prevent these consequences and build a more balanced digital infrastructure market.

If we do not take action now, the digital infrastructure market will continue to concentrate power in the hands of a few global providers. This consolidation threatens innovation, environmental sustainability, and local economic development.

If we do not take action now, the digital infrastructure market will continue to concentrate power in the hands of a few global providers. This consolidation threatens innovation, environmental sustainability, and local economic development.

If we do not take action now, the digital infrastructure market will continue to concentrate power in the hands of a few global providers. This consolidation threatens innovation, environmental sustainability, and local economic development.

Our AMBITION

A digital infrastructure market that operationalizes European values.

The Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance program addresses these challenges by promoting a value-driven digital infrastructure market that operationalizes sustainability, transparency, and local impact - ensuring IT and cloud infrastructure serves businesses, society, and our planet. We envision a well-regulated, open digital infrastructure market rooted in European values.

We envision a market that is open, transparent, sustainable, and focused on local impact

Transparency

A marketplace where providers openly share their practices and both environmental and local economic impact, enabling informed decisions and healthy competition between global and local players.

Transparency

A marketplace where providers openly share their practices and both environmental and local economic impact, enabling informed decisions and healthy competition between global and local players.

Transparency

A marketplace where providers openly share their practices and both environmental and local economic impact, enabling informed decisions and healthy competition between global and local players.

Sustainability

Infrastructure providers actively reducing their environmental impact through concrete measures in energy management, renewable sources, and waste reduction.

Sustainability

Infrastructure providers actively reducing their environmental impact through concrete measures in energy management, renewable sources, and waste reduction.

Sustainability

Infrastructure providers actively reducing their environmental impact through concrete measures in energy management, renewable sources, and waste reduction.

Local impact

Digital infrastructure that benefits local communities through job creation, education, skills development, and economic growth, supported by clear policies and incentives.

Local impact

Digital infrastructure that benefits local communities through job creation, education, skills development, and economic growth, supported by clear policies and incentives.

Local impact

Digital infrastructure that benefits local communities through job creation, education, skills development, and economic growth, supported by clear policies and incentives.

Shaping the Future of Digital Infrastructure

Setting New Standards for Sustainability & Transparency

Leading the charge in sustainability, these providers operate with renewable energy, implement zero-waste policies, and innovate to reduce their environmental footprint. They share real-time environmental impact data, detailing energy use, resource consumption, and equipment lifecycles.From data centers reusing heat, to cloud providers optimizing resources, to extending hardware lifecycles through refurbishment, these companies are transparent and proactive in minimizing their environmental impact. They are not just businesses—they’re trailblazers for a better, values-driven digital ecosystem.

Empowering the Next Generation of Digital Infrastructure Providers

Next-generation IT providers go beyond traditional service delivery by embodying sustainability, transparency, and local impact as their core values.

Imagine IT providers deeply embedded in their local communities. These companies don't just operate—they give back. They collaborate with local schools to provide internships and digital literacy programs, repurpose waste heat to support nearby facilities, and actively engage with the community through transparent communication and local events.

They prioritize local suppliers, create high-skilled jobs, and invest in regional digital skill development. From supporting local schools and sports teams to partnering on smart city initiatives, these providers show how digital infrastructure can uplift and integrate into society.

We facilitate a clear path toward a values-based digital infrastructure market

80%

Of Providers Publishing Transparent Sustainability Reports

We create blueprints and clear criteria for sustainability reporting.
We publish comparative metrics to encourage transparency.
We share knowledge on how to operationalize values

30%

Increase in Local Provider Revenue and Employment

We support local providers by promoting their services and giving them space to share their success
We organize community-building events, workshops, and networking opportunities
We share case studies and success stories of next-generation providers who operationalize values

50%

Reduction in Environmental Impact of IT Infrastructure

We share knowledge on how to implement sustainability, transparency, and drive positive local impact
We help providers understand and prepare for upcoming environmental regulations⁠
We develop criteria to help purchasers choose providers who are sustainable, transparent and have positive local impact

10%

Trading Volume through the values-based Digital Infrastructure Market (2 Billion EUR) by 2030

We rank IT providers based on their sustainability performance and transparency to encourage them to share their practices and data
We raise awareness about operationalization of values in digital infrastructure market
We influence purchasing decisions by:
  • Developing sustainable procurement guidelines

  • Creating educational materials about value-based purchasing

  • Advising organizations on incorporating sustainability criteria in tenders

  • Facilitating dialogue between buyers and sustainable providers

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