Activist investors press Amazon, Google, Meta on AI energy use and climate goals
Activist investors are urging major tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta to disclose their energy and water usage related to AI operations. This push comes as these companies expand their data centers significantly, raising concerns about their environmental commitments. Shareholder resolutions are being introduced to demand transparency regarding the resource consumption of AI infrastructure.
- ▪Activist investors are pressing Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta for transparency on their AI data center resource consumption.
- ▪North American data centers are projected to consume nearly 1 trillion liters of water by 2025.
- ▪Google's water use is estimated to have increased by 51% between 2020 and 2024.
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