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Sustainable IT Infrastructure Strategies in Europe for Digitally Responsible Enterprises

Publisher IDC
Published May 06, 2026
Length 16 Pages
SKU # IDC21175379

Description

This IDC Perspective examines how European enterprises are redefining IT infrastructure strategies to align digital transformation with sustainability objectives. As regulatory pressure, energy constraints, and AI-driven demand increase, retailers must integrate energy efficiency, decarbonization, and circularity into infrastructure design. Sustainable IT is emerging as a critical enabler of resilience, compliance, and long-term business value."Sustainable IT infrastructure is no longer a technical optimization but a strategic imperative in Europe, where regulatory pressure, energy constraints, and AI-driven demand are converging. Retailers that embed sustainability into infrastructure design today will be better positioned to balance performance, cost, and environmental responsibility while maintaining long-term competitiveness." — Cristiano Quattrini, senior associate advisor, IDC Retail Insights

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16 Pages

Executive Snapshot

Key takeaways

Recommended actions

Situation Overview

Growing environmental impact of digital transformation

The European regulatory environment for sustainable IT

Energy Efficiency Directive

Datacenter sustainability reporting and rating systems

Emerging infrastructure energy policies

Key trends shaping sustainable IT infrastructure in Europe

Trend 1: Green cloud and sustainable datacenters

Trend 2: Infrastructure decarbonization and renewable energy integration

Trend 3: Distributed and regional infrastructure architectures

Trend 4: Circular IT and sustainable hardware life-cycle management

Trend 5: AI-driven infrastructure efficiency

Strategic country highlights

Germany

France

Nordic countries

Southern Europe

Future Outlook

Advice for the Technology Buyer

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