The EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres was launched on 30 October 2008 to tackle a rising concern: whilst Europe has committed itself to a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020, the Information and Communication Technology sector continues to contribute to the problem, with electric energy needs that could double by 2020 in the absence of appropriate measures. The objective of this code of conduct is to provide a reference framework that will substantially help diminish Data Centres' energy consumption, without slowing down the growth of activity required by evolving business needs.

This code of conduct places energy efficiency at the very heart of Data Centres' daily operation: it standardises measurements and encourages continuous improvement through the adoption of best practices, as soon as they are devised or become applicable, such as whenever equipment is upgraded. It thus paves the way to greener IT services, decreasing related operating costs and assisting  companies to overcome their high energy consumption challenges, which have become critical to meeting business needs (just-in-time processing, high availability, Internet, etc.).

Business & Decision has fully embraced and adhered to this code of conduct. As a participant, Business & Decision Eolas has agreed to apply the code of conduct whenever it is applicable for all of its existing and prospective Data Centres. As an endorser, Business & Decision Group will encourage all customers owning data centers, to abide by this code of conduct.

"Within the context of our Critical-Adaptive-Eco Hosting offering, and in partnership with thought and industry leaders such as Schneider and Intel, we are committed to a new generation of Data Centres: eco-efficiency is one of the foundation pillars" says Gerald Dulac, Eolas founder. "We are convinced that this code of conduct will rapidly become the new standard, similar to ITIL in other fields. We are very proud to be amongst the first to adopt this program and to have been recognised as such by the European Commission."

From left to right: Bernard Lecanu, (CoC Commission Member, European Commission), Jean-Michel Franco, (Solutions Director, Business & Decision), Paolo Bertoldi (Energy Director, European Commission), Patrick Bensabat (CEO, Business & Decision).

About Business & Decision:

Business & Decision is an international Consulting and Systems Integration (CSI) company. It is a leader in Business Intelligence (BI) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and a major player in e-Business, Enterprise Information Management (EIM), Enterprise Solutions as well as Management Consulting. Business & Decision contributes to the success of customer projects by driving maximum business performance. The company has a reputation for functional and technological expertise and has forged partnerships with all of the key technology vendors.

Located in 20 countries, Business & Decision currently employs more than 2730 people worldwide.

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