Microsoft, Accenture, Goldman Collaborate On Lower Emission

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT), Accenture PLC (NYSE: ACN), and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) have collaborated with nonprofit firms like the Linux Foundation and climate groups for lower emission data center software, Bloomberg reports. The Green Software Foundation, founded by Microsoft-owned GitHub and software consultancy ThoughtWorks, plans to build tools and standards for measuring the climate impact of software and train software engineers to build energy-efficient programs. Data centers now account for 1% of global electricity demand, estimated to rise to 3% - 8% in the next ten years with more complex and processing-intensive software applications. Cloud-computing companies like Microsoft, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google have committed to lower emission data center output. Multiple companies have announced their carbon-neutral goals. See more from BenzingaClick here for options trades from BenzingaIsrael Announces Over B Cloud Deal with Amazon, Google: ReutersEY Expands Cybersecurity Collaboration with CrowdStrike© 2021 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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