Your Industry Runs on Data — We Make Sure Your Sustainability Data Delivers

SSC has decades of experience guiding data infrastructure companies through the evolving demands of sustainable growth. As the industry faces mounting pressure to scale responsibly, the resources below show how strategic sustainability can reduce risk, strengthen resilience, and drive profitability.

Market Drivers

Tech Giants Urge Suppliers to Decarbonize Digital Infrastructure with Environmental Product Declarations

The iMason’s Climate Accord Governing Body Members, AWS, Digital Realty, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have issued an open letter calling on all suppliers serving data centers to publish Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their products.

For upcoming multi-billion-dollar data center projects, products with EPDs will be prioritized. If you’re not ready, you won’t make the list.

Services

SSC delivers a suite of services designed to turn sustainability into your most profitable competitive advantage.

Product Optimization

Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs): A method for evaluating a product’s environmental impacts across its entire life cycle.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs): A verified report that summarizes LCA results.
Product Carbon Footprints: A method for evaluating a product’s greenhouse gas emissions across its entire life cycle.

Training

Scope 3 Training Academy for Sourcing and Procurement Teams: A tailored program that trains sourcing and procurement teams to reduce Scope 3 emissions through supplier engagement and sustainable procurement practices.

Scope 3 Training Academy for Suppliers: A comprehensive program that trains suppliers to measure, report, and reduce their emissions, enabling them to provide accurate data and support your company’s Scope 3 goals.

Client Testimonial

"The SSC team did a fantastic job on the LCA report and the project as a whole! I have worked with many LCA consultants over the past two decades and SSC delivers to a high standard. The project team developed one of the best LCA reports I have seen and made the process painless. The whole team was great throughout the project, and it's been a pleasure working with them." - Doug Mazeffa, Former VP, Sustainability, Associated Materials

Case Studies

Scope 3 Emissions Assessment Accelerates Global Data Networking Company’s Sustainability Strategy

SSC conducted a Scope 3 emissions screening utilizing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to help a global data networking company to better understand the environmental impact of its expanding cable infrastructure network.

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Communications and Media Company Reduces Energy Use and Embodied Carbon with Energy Efficient Design Standard for Data Centers

SSC’s Energy Efficient Design framework helped a global media company standardize sustainable building practices, cutting emissions and supporting Scope 1, 2, and 3 decarbonization goals.

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Blog Posts

In July 2024, leaders of the iMasons Climate Accord called on all data center suppliers to publish EPDs— accelerating a major industry shift toward transparent, accountable Scope 3 emissions reporting.

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With rising regulatory pressure and consumer expectations, LCAs and EPDs have emerged as two of the most critical tools for assessing and clearly communicating sustainability efforts.

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Understanding sustainability goes beyond buzzwords, which is why we use a simple soup analogy to break down three essential tools—LCA, EPD, and PCF—and explain how they help measure, communicate, and improve environmental performance.

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Podcast Episodes

Webinars

2025 Industry Events

SSC participated in key data infrastructure events throughout 2025, engaging with industry leaders and advancing the conversation around sustainable data centers.