Sustainable IT Services News for Channel Partners and MSPs: 17 October 2025

Here is today's sustainable IT services news, research and analysis for channel partners, MSPs, climate accounting professionals, and the chief sustainability officers (CSOs) they serve.

A. Sustainable IT Partnerships, Strategic Alliances and Strategies

1. Executive Leadership: Energy and sustainability consultancy Longevity Partners has hired former Cushman & Wakefield Chief Sustainability Officer Jessica Francisco as CEO. Francisco succeeds Longevity founder Etienne Cadestin, who remains on the board.

2. Partnership - Refurbished Servers: MFP Technology Services has launched the Lenovo Certified Refurbished (LCR) program. The result: MFP becomes an authorized distributor of Lenovo Certified Refurbished servers backed by Lenovo's original warranty.

3. Partnership - Small Modular Reactors: Amazon is assisting a small modular reactor (SMR) deployment in Washington. The Cascade Advanced Energy Facility involves Washington state utility Energy Northwest and SMR developer X-energy, according to Amazon. Related: Amazon sustainability strategy and channel partner implications.

4. Partnership - IT Infrastructure: Schneider Electric and Green Factor demonstrated sustainable IT infrastructure at the Data Center Summit 2025 in Bengaluru, India.

5. Nvidia AI Chip Energy Consumption: NVIDIA's AI server platform is experiencing a significant increase in power requirements with each generation, and the transition from Ampere to Kyber marks a 100-fold increase in energy consumption, according to analyst Ray Wang, as reported by WCCF TECH INC. Related: Nvidia sustainability strategy and channel partner implications.

6. Research - Executive Priorities: Sustainability remains a top-three priority for business leaders, and 83% of organizations have increased their sustainability investments from 2024 to 2025, according to Deloitte. Related: All sustainability research reports.

7. AI Lawsuit vs. Salesforce: Novelists Molly Tanzer and Jennifer Gilmore filed a proposed class action lawsuit vs. Salesforce, alleging the cloud software company used thousands of books without permission to train its AI software. (Source: Reuters) Related: List of all AI lawsuits and court rulings.

B. Sustainable IT Investments, Funding, Earnings and Business Launches

1. M&A - Consulting: SLR has acquired Forte Dynamics and Forte Analytical for mine engineering, heap leach design, and metallurgical laboratory services. Forte serves clients across precious metals, base metals, and critical minerals sectors throughout North America and internationally. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Related: All SLR Consulting acquisitions listed.

2. Accelerator - Consulting: KPMG Australia has launched the KPMG Nature Positive Challenge 2025, designed to support eco-focused startups across Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, according to IT Brief.

3. Accelerator - Devices: The Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator selected 14 startups for a 16-week accelerator program. The accelerator supports startups developing next-generation solutions in energy efficiency, materials innovation, and device sustainability. Related: List of all sustainability accelerators worldwide.

C. Regional and Global Sustainability Policies, Regulations and News

1. United States - Data Center Energy Policies: So far in 2025, at least 22 states have introduced over 60 bills to address the grid, energy, and environmental impacts of data centers, NCEL reported.

2. United States - Delaware Data Center Policy: Delaware’s Public Advocate and Delaware Public Service Commission staff sent a petition to the Public Service Commission to address the potential impact of facilities like data centers.

3. United States - Virginia Data Center Policy: William & Mary has launched a policy center to dive into power, data centers and Virginia's energy future, according to WHRO.

4. Zimbabwe - Bogus Carbon Credits: After a two-year probe, the world’s largest certifier of carbon offsets has determined that most of the credits from a massive forest-protection project in Zimbabwe failed to benefit the atmosphere, Bloomberg reported.

D. Sustainability Conferences, Summits and Events

1. One Ocean Week 2025 (October 20-26, Seattle, Washington)
2. National Sustainability Society (NSS) Conference 2025 (October 20-22, South Bend, Indiana)
3. Boston Sustainability and Energy Conference 2025 (October 21, Boston, Mass)
4. IATA World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) 2025 (October 21-22, Hong Kong)
5. John and Kay Hargrave Water Sustainability Conference 2025 (October 21-23, Oklahoma)
6. Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2025 (October 21-23, South Africa)
7. Complete Sustainability Conference Calendar

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