Ep. 76 Loren Long at DIAL - Digital Infrastructure Advisors and Clear Sustainability | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

https://www.dcsmi.com/newsletter Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)In episode 76 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, host Joshua Feinberg interviews Loren Long, Managing Director of Clear Sustainability and Director of Sustainability at DIAL Digital Infrastructure Advisors. Loren shares his unique career journey and provides a deep dive into the critical sustainability challenges facing the data center industry. Listeners will learn about the key differences in sustainability approaches between Europe and the US, the growing importance of sustainability reporting and compliance, strategies for balancing profitability and sustainability, and the future role of sustainability in data center operations, marketing, and investments. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in the intersection of sustainability and the digital infrastructure space.0:00 Coming up In this episode of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast1:31 Introducing Loren Long, Director of Sustainability at DIAL - Digital Infrastructure Advisors and Managing Director of Clear Sustainability2:04 The Career Path to Being One of the Top Global Experts on Data Center Sustainability5:10 Balancing Data Center Profitability and Sustainability Reporting (EU vs. US)10:11 Nuclear Power and Sustainability with Data Center Operators and Hyperscalers12:34 The Data Center “PR Problem” and Regulators, Elected Officials, Utility Companies, and Activists16:23 Advice for Aspiring Entry-Level Data Center Career Seekers22:56 Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)23:33 Advice for Mid-Career Data Center and Digital Infrastructure Professionals on Sustainability24:44 Data Center Sustainability Regulations That Will Impact Global Supply Chains30:21 Comparing EU vs. New York and California Data Center Sustainability Reporting Requirements31:34 What Data Center Sustainability Professionals Get Wrong: Fixes That Fail and Decarbonization Myopia40:45 The Future of Data Center Sustainability Consulting46:55 Who to Interview Next on the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast49:02 Loren Long (Connect with on LinkedIn) and DIAL - Digital Infrastructure Advisors and Clear Sustainability (Follow on LinkedIn and Website)50:18 Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)Ep. #36 Rich Kenny, Managing Director at Interact -- Data Center Go-to-Market Podcasthttps://youtu.be/OiWa69DZBfc#colocation #datacentercarers #datacentergtm #datacenterindustry #datacenters #datacenteroperators #datacenterpr #datacentersolutions #datacentersustainability #dcsmi #decarbonization #digitalinfrastructure #edge #esgreporting #globalsupplychains #greenit #hyperscale #hyperscalers #sustainabilityregulations #sustainabilityreporting