Nebius Group’s 2024 Sustainability Report Highlights Cost and Efficiency Benefits in AI Infrastructure
Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS), a leading builder of AI infrastructure, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report emphasizes how sustainability is embedded in Nebius’s business strategy, delivering tangible advantages such as about 20% lower total cost of ownership (TCO) and top-tier efficiency metrics.
Aligned with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the report reflects Nebius’s commitment to transparency and accountability by regularly publishing detailed sustainability data. This approach provides operations professionals with clear insights into how sustainable practices can translate into operational and economic gains.
Sustainability as a Core Business Strategy
John Boynton, Chairman of Nebius, states that sustainability is integral to Nebius’s competitive edge. Efficiency improvements in infrastructure directly enhance performance and cost-effectiveness. For instance, saving 10 GWh of energy through hardware optimization and achieving a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.1 at data centers contribute to long-term value creation while reducing environmental impact.
Operational Efficiencies Driving Cost Leadership
The report details how Nebius attained roughly 20% lower TCO by implementing resilient hardware design and energy efficiency solutions. Custom-designed servers saved 10 GWh of energy in 2024 compared to standard alternatives. Nebius’s flagship data center in Mäntsälä, Finland, combines high performance with outstanding efficiency through features such as:
- In-house designed hardware optimized for thermal management
- Water- and refrigerant-free air cooling systems
- Recycling of server heat to cover 65% of the local municipality’s heating needs
This heat recovery system turns what other providers consider waste into a valuable community resource, demonstrating practical sustainability benefits for both operations and local stakeholders.
Low-Carbon Operations and E-Waste Management
Nebius sources 94% of its electricity from low-carbon sources, resulting in an emissions intensity of just 0.04 tCO₂-eq per MWh — among the lowest in the technology sector. The company also recycles nearly 100% of retired hardware, addressing concerns about electronic waste as GPU technology evolves quickly.
Additional Sustainability Initiatives
The report covers Nebius’s approach to sustainable computing, social impact through education, and how its infrastructure maintains high standards of security and reliability. These factors contribute to a comprehensive sustainability framework that supports operational excellence.
Operations teams aiming to incorporate sustainability into AI infrastructure management can find detailed insights in Nebius’s 2024 Sustainability Report, available at nebius.com/sustainability.
About Nebius Group
Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) builds full-stack infrastructure to support the rapid growth of the global AI industry. Its offerings include large-scale GPU clusters, cloud platforms, and tools for developers, all optimized for intensive AI workloads. Headquartered in Amsterdam with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel, Nebius combines proprietary software and hardware to provide efficient, reliable AI compute solutions.
Besides its core AI infrastructure business, Nebius operates other ventures such as:
- Avride: Developing autonomous driving technology for self-driving cars and delivery robots.
- TripleTen: An edtech company focused on reskilling people for careers in technology in the U.S. and other markets.
The company also holds stakes in businesses like ClickHouse, an open-source column-oriented database, and Toloka, a data partner for AI development.
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