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Princeton Digital Group releases 2023-2024 ESG Report: Sustainability in the Era of AI
Mumbai – Princeton Digital Group (PDG), Asia’s leading data center provider, has announced the release of its 2023-2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. Titled “Sustainability in the Era of AI”, the report details the company’s commitments and measurable performance in terms of environmental sustainability, health and safety, social responsibility and corporate governance.
“We are proud to share our progress on reducing our carbon footprint, ensuring workplace safety, implementing green financing and enhancing community engagement. The scale of AI- ready data centers necessitate a comprehensive reassessment of energy and cooling strategies. As we embark on our next phase of AI driven growth, energy transition remains our foremost priority. We are innovating to enhance energy and resource efficiency, ensuring the highest safety standards at our data centers, deepening community engagement, and prioritizing skills development in all our regions of operation.,” said Rangu Salgame, Chairman, CEO and Co-founder of PDG.
This report outlines PDG’s goal of achieving Net Zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, and the company’s initiation of Scope 3 emissions reporting.
Key achievements highlighted in the 2023-2024 report include:
● Progress on Net Zero roadmap: PDG met its goal of offsetting approximately 15% of its carbon footprint through renewable energy procurement.
● Renewable Energy: The company entered long-term agreements to procure solar power for its data center in Mumbai, India, and biomass power for its data center campus in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. The company also installed solar rooftop panels at its facility in Shanghai, China.
● ISO 45001 Certification: All greenfield operational data centers achieved ISO 45001 certification, ensuring rigorous management of occupational health and safety risks.
● Advanced Cooling Technologies: PDG adopted advanced cooling technologies and other energy efficiency initiatives to improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE).
● Green Finance Framework: PDG developed its green finance framework and secured USD 375 million in green loans for its SG+® projects in Singapore and Johor in early 2024.
PDG’s 2023-2024 ESG Report, developed in accordance with GRI standards details the goals and progress against each of the company’s material topics. It features PDG’s comprehensive governance structure to enhance transparency and accountability in its sustainability efforts. The 2023 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are externally assured by a reputed third-party audit firm.
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OpenAI’s Stargate lead Peter Hoeschele exits with two senior leaders
Trio behind compute push set to join new startup amid leadership reshuffle
SAN FRANCISCO: Peter Hoeschele, a key figure behind OpenAI’s early Stargate data centre initiative, has exited the company, according to a report by The Information.
The departure is part of a broader leadership shift, with two other senior executives, Shamez Hemani and Anuj Saharan, also set to leave in the coming days. All three are expected to join the same new startup, although details about the venture remain under wraps.
The trio played a central role in OpenAI’s Stargate effort, an initiative aimed at building large-scale data centre capacity in-house to reduce reliance on external infrastructure providers. Their exits mark a notable moment for the company’s compute strategy as it continues to scale rapidly.
OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to The Information, “We’re grateful for the contributions Peter, Shamez, and Anuj have made to OpenAI and wish them the very best in what comes next.” The company also pointed to the recent appointment of Sachin Katti to lead its industrial compute organisation, signalling continuity in its infrastructure roadmap.
OpenAI has indicated that it does not plan to directly replace Hoeschele’s role, suggesting a possible restructuring of responsibilities within the team.
As competition intensifies in the race to build next-generation AI systems, leadership changes in core infrastructure teams are likely to draw close attention. For now, the spotlight shifts to what this departing trio builds next, and how OpenAI adapts as it scales its ambitions.
