ClusterVision Environment Policy
Introduction
ClusterVision aims to ensure that all activities carried out by its staff are managed in such a manner as to avoid, reduce, or control all foreseeable risks to the environment. We foster a positive environmentally aware culture throughout the company. High standards of environmental awareness are a moral and commercial imperative.
High-Performance Computing (HPC) is, by its nature, a non-environmentally friendly industry; relatively high amounts of electricity are required to run HPC data centres. Typically, a fair amount of waste is produced by underutilized computers. Hence, as part of the ClusterVision Green IT drive, we have optimized the software and hardware we deploy to minimize waste. ClusterVision invests significant resources in software development to minimize electrical power usage. Furthermore, we:
- Advise customers to seek different low-power solutions or highly optimized performance-per-watt solutions like using GPUs, accelerators, or alternative processor architectures.
- Advise creating 35°C air input data centres and appropriate hardware.
- Advise using Free Air cooling.
- Where possible, use high-efficiency rated power supplies with a minimum of 90% efficiency.
- In an HPC solution, clock down computer CPUs or possibly cores when not in use.
- Tightly integrate software and hardware and switch off/on servers automatically when not in use by user applications.
- Provide means and instructions to monitor user applications for inefficient use of computer resources, either by not scaling or underutilizing the FPU/GPU units.
- Deliver our products with advanced cluster manager software, which reduces cluster downtime and maximizes production time. This is achieved by continuous cluster Health-Checking and automatic repair/reprogramming of the environment.
With the implementation of the above, ClusterVision is convinced it has a competitive offering advantage.
We are committed to reducing our ecological footprint. To achieve this, we are continually improving processes, products, and services, meeting and exceeding expectations at all times.
Statement
ClusterVision aims to ensure that all activities carried out by its staff are managed in such a manner as to avoid, reduce, or control all foreseeable risks to the environment. We foster a positive environmentally aware culture throughout the company. High standards of environmental awareness are a moral and commercial imperative.
ClusterVision aims to minimize carbon emissions and encourage green IT solutions.
ClusterVision is conscious of its responsibility to protect the environment and accepts the obligation to manage the environmental impact of our activities while pursuing our business aims. We are committed to continual improvement and the promotion of sound environmental practices.
Management, engineers, and supervisors are responsible for the implementation of this policy, ensuring environmental risk assessment and protection are given priority at all stages of our operations. Additionally, they oversee the adoption of environmentally sound waste management practices, including source reduction, re-use, recycling, and safe disposal.
Our policy and procedures are subject to audit and periodic management review. It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to meeting our objectives, and we encourage the suppliers who provide us with goods to follow the principles of environmental management. We will assist our customers in using products and services in an environmentally sensitive way.
All contractors and partners working on behalf of ClusterVision should adopt environmental standards fully consistent with those of the company, and they are expected to achieve comparable levels of performance as a condition of their contract.
We are committed to developing an Environmental Management System (EMS) in line with ISO 14001 standards requirements to ensure that our activities, products, and services comply with the applicable legal, regulatory, and other requirements to which we subscribe. We will ensure that sufficient facilities, information, instruction, training, and supervision are provided as necessary.
Use of Recyclable Materials Whenever possible, ClusterVision and its staff will purchase recyclable materials. Where practical, computer printout paper will be reused either for computer printing or as scrap paper for notes, drafts, etc. ClusterVision recycles its waste paper. Note that confidential paperwork should always be shredded before recycling.
Use of Materials and Products ClusterVision and its staff will always consider the environmental impact of the consumption and disposal of materials and, where possible, purchase materials that limit the environmental impact.
Reduce Energy Consumption ClusterVision endeavours to reduce energy consumption on heating, lighting, and use of vehicles and equipment whenever possible.
HPC equipment requires prolonged onsite and offsite testing; our burn facilities are optimized to minimize power usage. By using software like Bright Cluster Manager, we minimize the time onsite required to implement the HPC solution. Time-to-production is minimized, which leads to maximum production usage of the equipment.
Software and hardware in our products must be tightly integrated to minimize power usage. ClusterVision is convinced that by our investments in Green IT, we have a competitive advantage.
Compliance Statement WEEE Regulations and RoHS Directives
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive was agreed on 13th February 2003, along with the Directive on Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS). The WEEE Directive aims to minimize the impact of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their lifetimes and when they become waste. It applies to a huge spectrum of products. It encourages and sets criteria for the collection, treatment, recycling, and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. It makes producers responsible for financing most of these activities (producer responsibility).
ClusterVision supports the ethical use of resources and the minimization of the environmental impact of its operations. To this end, we are endeavouring to phase in compliance with the EC WEEE and RoHS initiatives as appropriate.
In the event of an environmental accident or incident at work, it is a company requirement that the details are promptly and properly reported to the Directors, who will investigate and take prompt action to make good any damage and avoid recurrence.
Principles
- We maintain a register of Environmental aspects relevant to our processes, products, and services.
- We are determined to meet all compliance obligations.
- We communicate openly about incidents that affect the environment.
- In case of an emergency, this includes a description of remediation.
- Yearly, we will evaluate the impact on the environment.