Sustainable IT Services News for Channel Partners and MSPs: 23 September 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. Channel Partners and ESG Strategies: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is "fast becoming the key differentiator for channel businesses looking to boost their sustainability and ESG strategies over the next 12 months," according to a Nebula Global Services report.

2. Distribution - IT Power Equipment: Westcon-Comstor has agreed to distribute Eaton's Power Quality solutions in Malaysia.

3. Office Infrastructure: Cisco Systems is touting sustainability milestones tied to its Austin, Texas, location. The location achieved LEED and WELL certifications. Related: Cisco Systems sustainability strategy and channel partner implications.

4. Partnership - Built Environments: Concordia University will leverage Johnson Controls technology to retrofit an 11-story, 59-year-old building in Montreal, Canada. The net-zero project will serve as a testbed amid Concordia University's overall plan to upgrade nearly 80 buildings across two campuses.

5. Partnership - Cloud Services and Energy Management: Eneva, a major energy provider in Brazil, has partnered with Accenture and Google Cloud to modernize the company's operations. However, the announcement did not mention whether the work will help to address sustainability or carbon reduction.

6. Partnership - Renewable Energy: Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) and Schneider Electric have launched the LS&Co. Energy Accelerator Program (LEAP). The program is designed to "increase access to renewable electricity for LS&Co.’s supply chain," starting in India, the companies said.

7. Partnership - EV Charging Networks Part One: XCharge North America and Ascentium Capital are partnering to assist small business owners with financial strategies that accelerate EV charging infrastructure deployments in the United States.

8. Partnership - EV Charging Networks Part Two: Blink Charging and Hubject are partnering to "significantly expand charging options for eMobility Service Providers (eMSPs) and their customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico," the companies said.

9. Executive Leadership - Planned Transition: Dan Porterfield will complete his service as president and CEO of The Aspen Institute in the summer of 2026. The organization has organized a search for Porterfield's successor.

10. Layoffs - Renewable Energy: Blue Ridge Power, a solar energy engineering and construction company, plans to lay off more than 500 employees, according to Business North Carolina. Related: List of sustainability industry layoffs.

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

Nothing to report here today. Check back tomorrow for updates in this area.

C. Regional and Global Sustainability Policies, Regulations and News

1. China - Carbon Emissions Forecast: China’s emissions could decline by 1.6 billion tons by 2030 if the country manages to mobilize 17.5 trillion yuan ($2.5 trillion) in green investments over the next five years, according to the China International Capital Corporation, Bloomberg reported.

D. Sustainability Conferences, Summits and Events

1. CEM 2025: Conference and Exhibition for Emissions Monitoring (September 24-26)
2. Sustainability in AV Conference 2025 (September 24-25, Los Angeles, California)
3. Schneider Electric Innovation Summit 2025 (September 24-25, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
4. Data Center World Power 2025 (September 29-October 1, San Antonio, Texas)
5. Science for Sustainability 2025 (September 30-October 2, Finland)
6. Complete Sustainability Conference Calendar

E. Previous Updates & Future News

1. Previous News: All of our daily news updates are here.
2. Future Updates: If you have news to share then please email me the details.