HPE Sustainability News, Milestones, Partnerships and Net Zero Timelines
February 14, 2025 by Joe Panettieri
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) expects to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 -- a decade faster than previously expected -- according to a 2022 statement. Juniper Networks, which HPE is striving to acquire despite U.S. regulatory pushback, also has a 2040 net-zero goal.
The HPE journey toward net zero, led by Chief Sustainability Officer Monica Batchelder, involves multiple internal milestones along with new green IT tools and sustainable software developments for partners and customers.
In a prepared statement about the journey, HPE CEO Antonio Neri said in June 2023: “Sustainability is inextricably linked to every part of our business. At HPE, we have an opportunity and an obligation to help customers drive data-first modernization projects that are more accessible, responsible, inclusive, and sustainable. Our expertise in partnering throughout the lifecycle of our relationship with customers to help them achieve their sustainable IT objectives is a key reason why organizations choose HPE.”
The timeline below, updated regularly, further explains sustainability strategies, key milestones, customer engagements, partner integrations and more. Check back regularly for updates.
February 2025: HPE Milestones
AI Servers & Emissions Reporting: HPE shipped its first NVIDIA Blackwell family-based solution, the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72. This rack-scale system is "designed to help service providers and large enterprises quickly deploy very large, complex AI clusters with advanced, direct liquid cooling solutions to optimize efficiency and performance," HPE said. HPE also is promoting sustainability services for the servers. The effort includes energy and emissions reporting, sustainability workshops, and resource monitoring to reduce environmental impact.
January 2025: HPE Milestones
M&A - Deal Blocked?: The U.S. Department of Justice sued to block HPE's pending acquisition of Juniper Networks, a $14 billion deal that would join the second-largest and third-largest providers of wireless networking solutions for large corporate customers.
Carbon Accounting Software:Greenly, a carbon accounting software startup backed by HPE, has launched Greenly Pro -- a set of tools that empowers consultants and other types of partners to sell, support and monetize the sustainability-focused software.
AI and Data Center Energy Efficiency: HP Enterprise held its first ever artificial intelligence day on October 10, 2024,, touting its fanless direct liquid cooling system and a new server powered by a new AMD processor. Despite some pre-event hype, investors and analysts reacted tepidly to the event, SeekingAlpha reported.
July 2024: HPE Milestones
AI Data Centers: Soluna Holdings will leverage Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Nvidia technologies for green data center and AI initiatives. The effort includes HPE’s direct liquid-cooled infrastructure based on NVIDIA H100 SXM GPUs. Nearly 100% renewable energy will power the data centers, Soluna added.
June 2024: HPE and Juniper Milestones
Net Zero Update: HPE's shift to renewable energy is ahead of schedule, but the company's overall emissions rose 8% in 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to "business growth and changes in the product mix." Much of the carbon reduction challenge involves Scope 3 emissions -- which requires a "longer-term investments and innovations in order to accelerate the decarbonization of the electricity on which HPE, its suppliers, and its customers rely." The data points and perspectives surfaced in HPE's 2023 Living Progress Report.
Partnership - IT Services: Hewlett Packard Enterprise and engineering consultancy Danfoss are partnering to deliver HPE IT Sustainability Services – Data Center Heat Recovery, an "off-the shelf heat recovery module, helping organizations manage and value waste heat as they transition towards more sustainable IT facilities," the organizations said.
AI Data Centers:Direct liquid cooling can help cloud service providers (CSPs) and data center customers to more efficiency run generative AI workloads -- especially in anticipation of Nvidia Blackwell GPUs in late 2024 or early 2025, HPE CEO Antonio Neri asserts.
April 2024: HPE and Juniper Business Milestones
Cloud Services - Engineering Consultancy: Danfoss, the global engineering firm, will leverage HPE GreenLake, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, and the RISE with SAP program to "accelerate the company’s sustainable cloud journey," the companies announced.
March 2024: HPE and Juniper Networks Business Milestones
Funding: HPE invested in Greenly, which develops carbon accounting software for small and midsize businesses. Greenly's software as an opportunity to assist enterprise customers with sustainable IT infrastructure initiatives.
Simon Ewington, worldwide channel and partner ecosystem leader, HPE
Channel Chief: In a blog, HPE Channel Chief Simon Ewington shared his partner outlook for 2024. Among the areas to watch: The HPE Sustainability Insight Center and associated sustainability services to help customers reduce their IT carbon footprints. Ewington's blog surfaced shortly before the company disclosed plans to acquire Juniper Networks for $14 billion.
Supercomputing Infrastructure: Italian energy company Eni will leverage HPE technology for HPC6 -- a supercomputing infrastructure and green data center effort. Eni specializes in the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons and various energy and petroleum products.
More: Continue to next page for more HPE sustainability updates.
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