This category is open to any type of project or collaboration with the primary goal being societal and community development and growth. We are looking for projects that have aligned corporate aims with wider social and cultural responsibility. Entries can include projects that have created extra jobs, developed educational programs, fostered positive community outreach, driven local infrastructure improvements or provided funding for community development projects.

The project/initiative must have been completed between 1st September 2022 and 1st September 2023.

The judging panel will be looking to shortlist projects that provide evidence for the positive impacts of their social and community strategies and where data centers have become true stewards of the communities they serve.

Judging criteria

Initiative Execution / Creativity of initiative / Initiative Results / Overall Impact

Who can enter?

Any organization which is actively involved in the data center industry is eligible to enter their project or initiative into this category. This could be global data center operators and end-users or other value chain partners.

Last year's finalist for this category were:

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