Sustainability Award

Svein Atle Hagaseth

Green Mtntain

Svein Atle Hagaseth is the Chief Executive Officer of Green Mountain, a company that has set the ambition of “Setting the green standard” in the data center industry. He has been a visible advocate of this vision since joining the company in 2016, and has played a key role in raising the bar for sustainable data centers.

Today, Green Mountain is one of the most energy-efficient data center providers in the market, with 100% renewable energy and close to zero CO2 footprints. Svein has overseen the implementation of a number of innovative initiatives to achieve:
1) Volkswagen Group calculated that with their recent expansion at Green Mountain they can obtain annual CO₂ savings of 10,000 tons.
2) Green Mountain reduced its CO2 emissions by 9,8% in 2022.
3) Green Mountain increased its waste sorting rate from 76% to 92% in 2022.
4) Green Mountain increased its share of female employees from 15% to 18% in 2022.

Svein is also a passionate advocate for sustainability within the broader data center industry. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and events, and shares his knowledge and vision in both traditional and social media. He also speaks regularly with authorities and national politicians to create sustainable framework conditions for the industry.