Sustainable multicloud application deployment
Upsun is dedicated to maximizing efficiencies for our customers while reducing our impact on the environment.
More transparency,
less electricity,
lower CO₂ emissions
15xLower emissions
Less CO₂eq with smart region selection, based on IPCC 2014 data and real-time carbon intensity⁴
12xGreater efficiency
More CPU-efficient than AWS EC2 VM, validated by Greenly²
3%Cost savings
Automatic discount when deploying to an incentive-eligible greener region
Upsun helps customers lower their CO₂eq carbon footprints
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Multicloud, location-based approach
Our multicloud provider approach provides you with the ability to choose a data center with the lowest-carbon density. By changing the location for deployment from a high-carbon grid to a low-carbon grid, you can reduce your CO₂ emission by up to 15x.³
- Compare real-time carbon intensity across providers.
- Select optimal regions for your workloads.
- Deploy across multiple cloud providers.
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Carbon intensity transparency
Our Regions API displays the carbon intensity of the underlying electricity grid (gCO₂eq/kWh) for the corresponding data center. Providing you the ability to make a greener choice when deploying a new project.
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Greener-region incentive
Immediate savings for lower-carbon deployment choices. Receive a 3% discount on resource usage when you choose to deploy to a data center in one of six, incentive-eligible greener regions.
Calculate your savings
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Carbon emissions dashboard
Instant access to actionable insights on your carbon emissions at the Organization and Project levels. Handle sustainability reporting effortlessly and take steps to effectively reduce your CO₂ emissions.
- Environmental impact verification
- Social responsibility standards
- Public transparency requirements
- Legal accountability framework
Upsun is a Certified B Corp™
We're proud to be part of a global community of for-profit businesses that prioritize using their operations as a force for good.
Upsun's ongoing commitments
In 2022, we revised our bylaws to include generating a positive and significant social, societal, and environmental impact as a core operating principle.
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Achieved a 6% reduction in CO₂eq emissions compared to 2022⁵
UN Global Compact participant
Remote-first workforce
Transparent carbon-auditing reporting
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Footnotes
¹ International Energy Agency. "What the data centre and AI boom could mean for the energy sector".. October 2024² Greenly Density Case Study, "Carbon Footprint Report", Q3 2024
³ Electricity Maps, "Regional Carbon Intensity Analysis", December 2023
⁴ Upsun is using annual carbon intensities from Electricity Maps, 2024
⁵ Internal Sustainability Report, "Year-over-Year Emission Reductions", 2024
