“ THERE ARE VERY WATER- STRESSED AREAS IN THE WORLD , SO WE DECIDED TO WORK WITH SOME OF OUR BEST SUPPLIERS TO JOINTLY DEVELOP A SUPER-EFFICIENT METHOD OF USING ZERO- WATER COOLING SYSTEMS ”
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“ THERE ARE VERY WATER- STRESSED AREAS IN THE WORLD , SO WE DECIDED TO WORK WITH SOME OF OUR BEST SUPPLIERS TO JOINTLY DEVELOP A SUPER-EFFICIENT METHOD OF USING ZERO- WATER COOLING SYSTEMS ”
TRAVIS WRIGHT VICE PRESIDENT OF ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY , QTS
“ We measure our business in energy and we sell based on kilowatts ( kW ). So , we developed a programme that for every 100 kW that a customer signs with us , we would plant one tree per month for the entire life of their contract .
“ After doing the calculations , we realised it was a good place to start – but we wanted to do more . So , we decided to go back in time and plant trees for everybody who ’ s ever signed contracts with us in the past .”
Five minutes into pitching the idea to Chad Williams , QTS ’ CEO , the idea was approved , and Williams insisted that Wright and his team launch a similar project with clean water resources in impoverished nations .
As part of QTS success-based giving initiatives , pictured here is a waterpoint established in Burundi , East Africa
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