Key Takeaways

Salesforce embeds sustainability in its procurement strategy by setting ambitious expectations for suppliers and partnering across the value chain.

Deploying right-sized AI models and zero-copy architecture eliminates massive amounts of energy and data waste.

AI-driven tools can provide near-instant visibility into emissions and water usage to enable proactive environmental action.

Driven by the rapid acceleration of AI, global data center demand is expected to more than triple by 2030, heavily straining power grids and increasing data center water consumption by an estimated 170%. This significant environmental impact is compelling technology leaders to overhaul their energy strategies and ask tough questions.