OVHcloud launches updated carbon impact tracker for cloud operations

OVHcloud has announced the release of its Environmental Impact Tracker, an enhanced tool designed to give customers a comprehensive overview of the carbon emissions linked to their cloud usage. 

The new Environmental Impact Tracker builds on the company's previous carbon calculator, extending coverage to include Bare Metal, Hosted Private Cloud, and Public Cloud Compute systems. Plans are in place to add Public Cloud Storage and Web Hosting to the tool's capabilities soon.

According to OVHcloud, the tool provides an extensive lifecycle analysis, covering the entire operation from manufacturing through to the operational phase of infrastructure.

Updates to the tool now enable calculations that consider the emissions from both the use phase and elements such as the average emission factors of countries and those of electricity suppliers partnered with OVHcloud. Additional criteria account for the reconditioning of server components during assembly, and increasing the accuracy of the environmental data presented to customers.

"In a world where every action counts, accurately and transparently assessing your environmental footprint is no longer an option - it's a responsibility," says Grégory Lebourg, Global Environmental Director at OVHcloud. "As a committed player, we support our customers in understanding and controlling their impact."

OVHcloud highlighted its use of large-scale water cooling technology and a vertically integrated production model. These practices are deployed across its data centre facilities, including those in Quebec, Auckland, New Delhi, Manchester, Singapore, and Sydney. The company's data centres have recorded some of the industry's lowest power usage and water usage effectiveness scores. According to OVHcloud's sustainability and environmental page, its operations are committed to low-carbon energy, reduced emissions, and zero waste heading to landfills by the end of this year. It reported 0.37 litres of water per kWh and 0.16 kilograms of CO2 per kWh in addition to a 92 per cent rate of renewable energy in its data centres.

OVHcloud operates over 450,000 servers across 44 data centres worldwide. According to the company, its ongoing commitment to sustainability has been recognised in external assessments. In early 2025, it was ranked within the top 16% of companies in its sector by the Corporate Sustainability Assessment conducted by S&P Global Ratings.

The Environmental Impact Tracker's development has focused on providing extensive coverage and transparency. This approach is in line with increasing industry interest in sustainability and the growing emphasis on responsible use of digital technologies.

The tracker is available to all OVHcloud customers around the globe, with the exception of users in the United States. Access is provided via the OVHcloud Manager and through a dedicated API, designed to meet the operational needs of various clients. The initial launch supports Public Cloud Compute, Cloud Storage, Web Hosting, and additional support for multi-criteria analysis is scheduled to follow.