{"id":11336,"date":"2025-10-21T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rax-stg-wp-aws.com\/news\/rackspace-technology-releases-2025-sustainability-report\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:49:54","slug":"rackspace-technology-releases-2025-sustainability-report","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/news\/rackspace-technology-releases-2025-sustainability-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Rackspace Technology Releases 2025 Sustainability Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><em>Latest Report Showcases Bold Progress Toward Net-Zero Targets and Global Impact<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>San Antonio, TX \u2014 October 21, 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rackspace.com\/\">Rackspace Technology<\/a>\u00ae, a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company, today announced the release of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rackspace.com\/resources\/2025-sustainability-report\">2025 Sustainability Report<\/a>, showcasing progress toward net-zero carbon emissions, enhanced operational efficiency, and global impact through strategic partnerships and innovation. The report reflects Rackspace\u2019s commitment to aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leading the cloud services industry in sustainability practices.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At Rackspace Technology, we embed sustainability into every layer of our business &#8211; from how we build and deliver technology to how we empower customers to meet their own climate goals,\u201d said, Gajen Kandiah, Chief E&#88;ECutive Officer, Rackspace Technology. \u201cWe are committed to improving our outcomes with science-based targets, enhanced emissions tracking and innovative infrastructure upgrades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rackspace\u2019s sustainability efforts emphasize renewable energy, conservation and advocacy. In 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rackspace.com\/newsroom\/rackspace-receives-sbti-approval-net-zero-targets\">the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated<\/a> the company\u2019s near-term and long-term net-zero emissions reduction goals, aligning with the SBTi&#8217;s objective of limiting global warming to 1.5\u00b0C, and include a commitment to cut emissions by 50% by 2032 and 90% by 2045.<\/p>\n<p>Here are more examples of the organization\u2019s outcomes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11% total emissions reduction in one year:<\/strong> achieved from 2023 to 2024, including a 20% D&#82;OP in Scope 1 &amp; 2 and 9% reduction in Scope 3 emissions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarters relocation in San Antonio, Texas, cut facility emissions by 80%:<\/strong> downsized from 800,000 ft\u00b2 to 80,000 ft\u00b2, saving 6,007 tons of CO\u2082e<\/li>\n<li><strong>80% of Rackspace global data centers are powered by renewable energy<\/strong>: and we are advancing toward 100% through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.there100.org\/\">RE100<\/a> and strategic energy partnerships<\/li>\n<li><strong>DFW data center efficiency upgrades<\/strong>: Our Dallas\/Fort Worth data center incorporated automation and building management systems to improve energy performance and monitoring<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third-party audited Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions baseline<\/strong>: Rackspace strengthened environmental data capabilities with verified carbon accounting and double materiality assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leadership in responsible AI:<\/strong> our leaders co-authored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainableit.org\/insights\">SustainableIT.org\u2019s \u201cIT Toolkit for Responsible and Sustainable AI\u201d<\/a> to guide scalable implementation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Circular IT lifecycle policy:<\/strong> Rackspace formalized its IT asset disposal policy to promote recycling, upcycling and waste reduction<\/li>\n<li><strong>31% reduction in IT services emissions<\/strong>: demonstrating the organization\u2019s commitment to efficient, low-impact cloud operations<\/li>\n<li><strong>1,200+ devices donated globally<\/strong>: expanding digital access and promoting responsible consumption in underserved communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>People<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>13,000+ technical certifications earned since 2023<\/strong>: empowering employees with cloud and sustainability skills across AWS, Microsoft\u00ae Azure\u00ae, Google Cloud, Cisco\u00ae, Oracle\u00ae, Red Hat\u00ae, SAP\u00ae, VMware\u00ae and others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>95% of employees AI-ready certified<\/strong>: the organization surpassed its goals, preparing the workforce for responsible AI deployment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Every employee receives 40 hours of volunteer time off each year: <\/strong>delivering 23,000 hours logged, and $160,000 raised, for local causes in recent reporting periods<\/li>\n<li><strong>$8M+ raised for education via Rackspace Foundation<\/strong>: supporting 10,000+ students with STEM and holistic programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the company\u2019s commitment to sustainability, read the full 2025 Sustainability Report available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rackspace.com\/resources\/2025-sustainability-report\">https:\/\/www.rackspace.com\/resources\/2025-sustainability-report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rackspace Technology<\/strong><br \/>\nRackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company. We can design, build, and operate our customers\u2019 cloud environments across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize applications, build new products, and adopt innovative technologies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cheryl Amerine &#8211; &nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:publicrelations@rackspace.com\"><strong>publicrelations@rackspace.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Latest Report Showcases Bold Progress Toward Net-Zero Targets and Global Impact San Antonio, TX \u2014 October 21, 2025&nbsp;\u2014 Rackspace Technology\u00ae, a leading end-to-end hybrid cloud and AI solutions company, today announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, showcasing progress toward net-zero carbon emissions, enhanced operational efficiency, and global impact through strategic partnerships and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","headline":"Rackspace Technology Releases 2025 Sustainability Report","seo_title":"Rackspace Technology Releases 2025 Sustainability Report","seo_description":"Rackspace Technology announces the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, showcasing progress toward net-zero carbon emissions, enhanced operational efficiency, and global impact through strategic partnerships and innovation.","card_image":"","insights_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/newsroom_images\/27823-insights_image-Related-Insights.jpg","featured_image":"","author_name":"jord4473","content_type":"news","video_embeds":"","og_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/newsroom_images\/27823-og_image-OpenGraph_1.jpg","twitter_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/newsroom_images\/27823-twitter_image-X-Card_1.jpg","drupal_nid":"27823","drupal_path":"\/newsroom\/rackspace-technology-releases-2025-sustainability-report","drupal_changed":"2025-10-21T20:31:53","footnotes":""},"categories":[208],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11336","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/11336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11336"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/11336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11337,"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/11336\/revisions\/11337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rax-prod-wp-aws.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}