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Strategic focus

In 2024, atNorth outlined a sustainability and regeneration strategy. This strategy has been further matured and expanded in 2025.

We will continue to align our business to global sustainability objectives and take measured and considered steps to expand our accountability, transparency and unwavering focus on sustainable business growth, taking strategic action that restores ecosystems, strengthens social foundations, and contributes positively to the regions and communities in which we operate.

How will we achieve this?

Data center blueprint

atNorth has developed a blueprint for the future of our business and our surrounding environment. This blueprint is the compass for maintaining our ambition to be a sustainable and restorative business.

Illustration of a sustainable city layout with solar panels, green spaces, residential and industrial areas, power lines, and an electric vehicle charging station.

Green energy

atNorth’s sites in the Nordics are powered by low carbon and renewable energy sources. We prioritize energy management, monitoring real-time power usage, load forecasting and scheduling.

Wind turbines and solar panels under a clear blue sky generate renewable energy, powering a nearby data center.

Sustainable framework

Our aim is to restore nature and biodiversity wherever possible. While this requires careful planning and collaboration, it also presents opportunities to create lasting positive impact. We remain committed to being part of the solution, not the problem.

Waste heat re-purposed

Our recently updated standard design enables heat reuse, with solutions in place or in progress across our sites to ensure the heat is reused locally, where possible, supporting the local communities.

A smart thermostat on a wall displays a temperature setting of 21°C with icons for home, fan, and temperature controls.

Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency is central to how atNorth designs and operates its data centers. By utilising the Nordic climate, we continuously optimize performance while reducing energy consumption and supporting the decarbonization of digital infrastructure.

Empowering our team

atNorth is nothing without our committed and talented people. A safe and healthy workplace is fundamental to individual and business success – if people thrive at work, so too will atNorth. Our people are the heart of our business.

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Community engagement

atNorth is committed to making a positive impact. Through local partnerships, education initiatives, and environmental support, we aim to contribute to thriving communities wherever we operate. 

“The two defining trends of our time — digitalization and sustainability — meet in the data center. Its where digital transformation meets the climate crisis head on. Every time consumers go online - whether to bank, shop or stream a TV series - a process starts in a data center. If this data center is power hungry, coal fired, energy inefficient and lets excess heat into the atmosphere - then we are all, as consumers, contributing to climate change, albeit most likely unknowingly.”

 

Chapter author of Greener Data Volume 2, an Amazon Best Seller:

Fredrik Jansson, CSMO, atNorth

We have seen tremendous benefits in moving to atNorth, including improved sustainable operations and unmatched return on investment with an 84% cost savings and 92% reduction in carbon emissions.

Nick Riddalls

Global Head of Processing, Shearwater Geoservices

atNorth circular economy

reusing waste heat from data centers
Frequently asked questions

How much focus is placed on waste and circularity within atNorths operational sites?

Supporting a circular economy is fundamental to our long-term strategy and our data center blueprint for the future. We aim to phase out and ultimately eliminate all waste materials that cannot be reused, repurposed or recycled in a circular manner.We have developed and deployed a waste management standard covering all construction activities, from new buildings and renovations to decommissioning. This establishes a consistent approach to waste sorting, recycling, documentation, and reporting across the lifecycle of the construction project.

How does atNorth minimize the environmental impact of digitalization?

Our recently updated standard design, currently being rolled out, enables heat reuse, with solutions in place or in progress across our sites to ensure the heat is reused locally, where possible, supporting the local communities. By redirecting the excess heat, we can support decarbonization efforts for partners, strengthen community integration, as well as increase energy efficiency by minimizing the need of energy consumption when cooling water.

Does atNorth create jobs and opportunities in the communities where they have data centers?

We are committed to growing alongside the communities where we operate. Our community engagement approach is grounded in understanding the unique needs, concerns and expectations of each location where we already have sites in operation or where we plan to develop in the future. Through proactive dialogue and continuous engagement, we can co-create initiatives that deliver local value and meaningful impact for the local communities.

Do you have any partnerships in place to repurpose waste heat from your sites?

Yes, we currently have agreements in place at SWE01 with Stockholm Exergi, at FIN02 with Kesko Corporation and also at our newest metro site in Denmark DEN01 with Vestforbrænding. Further partnerships are being developed for our sites in Iceland.