Summary

This Recommendation defines key performance indicators (KPIs) for assessing the environmental impact of digital infrastructures, including greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, power supply, ecosystem effects, waste management, and indirect enablement of GHG emission reduction. It specifies unified methodologies for KPI calculation and reporting, enabling harmonized, transparent, and comparable sustainability assessment across the industry. The Recommendation builds on existing frameworks and best practices, providing a foundation for evolving reporting standards and alignment with other industry bodies, with the ultimate aim of achieving a single, industry-wide agreed set of KPIs.