Show notes
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar from FS Sustainability, discusses the increasing climate-driven risks to data centers with Julia Leske, managing director at ISS Sustainability.They explore the challenges posed by extreme heat and water stress on data centres globally. Julia shares insights from ISS's report, Actionable Insights: Top Sustainability Themes in 2026, revealing infrastructure vulnerabilities, the urgent need for resilient cooling systems and investment implications.00:36 Exploring climate risks for data centres01:06 Data centre resilience01:44 The biggest climate threats to data centres02:24 Case Study: Heat waves and water stress03:47 Global analysis of data centre risks04:07 Future projections and regional vulnerabilities06:45 The need for advanced cooling technologies09:02 Business continuity planning and gapsLinks: https://www.issgovernance.com/sustainability/actionable-insights-top-sustainability-themes-in-2026/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
