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01 September 2025

Making datacentres sustainable

Multiple-choice questions. In order to be awarded CPD units you must answer the following five random questions correctly. If you fail the test, please reread the article before attempting the questions again.

  1. In 2024, what percentage of global electricity consumption did datacentres account for?

  2. Which South-East Asian jurisdiction is the only one in the region to adopt the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards with limited transition?

  3. Which parts of the value chain are included within Scope 3 emissions?

  4. In the ASEAN region, what are the biggest barriers to sustainable datacentre growth?

  5. Which of the following statements is true? Statement 1, Singapore has introduced advanced green building standards. Statement 2, Singapore has introduced carbon tax mechanisms

  6. Which South-East Asian jurisdiction introduced a National Sustainability Reporting Framework in 2024?

  7. Which of the following statements is true? Statement 1, the lack of standardised reporting on the datacentre sector is a major challenge. Statement 2, conventional financial systems can be easily adapted to deal with reporting on the datacentre sector

  8. Which of the following is an effective way to achieve datacentre sustainability?

  9. How does ASEAN compare to other regions in improving sustainability in the datacentre sector?

  10. In terms of formulating an organisation's digital strategy, which of the following statements is true? Statement 1, collaboration between CFOs and chief sustainability officers is crucial. Statement 2, collaboration between CFOs and chief information/technology officers is crucial

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