The cloud or IT infrastructure is complex with different suppliers providing different parts of the Resource sold to the customere. The most basic aspect of climate responsibility of the Provider is to define who holds responsibility for improving the climate footprint of Resources sold and establish a policy for this. TCO Certified offers a structured way to guide industry progress:
• The responsibility for the overall climate footprint of certified cloud services is placed on the Provider, which is at the top of the value chain and fronting the customer.
• A minimum standard of the Provider policy for certified Resources.
