Climate Action

Our Vision

At Oracle, we are united in our drive to combat climate change and build a better, more sustainable future for all.

Every day, we collaborate with our many stakeholders to make a positive environmental impact. This includes minimising our carbon footprint, investing in renewable energy, responsibly disposing of our e-waste, and engaging with our people to maximise their collective impact on our operations.

Oracle pledge to be Net Zero by 2050 with 50% reduction by 2030.
Oracle's environmental goals include Carbon Neutrality for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2025, a Net Zero Target including Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions by 2050 and a 50% reduction in total emissions by 2030.

Oracle is committed to effective stewardship of the environment. Together, we can build a resilient future for our planet, its people, and its future generations.

Carbon Reduction Plan (PDF)

Clean Cloud

Oracle already operates an energy efficient and circular cloud. Every Oracle UK cloud data centre, for example, runs entirely on renewable energy, including the dedicated, private dual-region cloud for use by the UK public sector. So do our European data centres in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Zurich.

Oracle is now applying the lessons learned to its data centres elsewhere, the aim being for Oracle Cloud to be 100% powered by renewable energy by 2025.

Oracle data centres worldwide have also achieved power usage effectiveness (PUE) as low as 1.15 (an ideal PUE is 1.0) thanks to high utilisation rates, state-of-the-art energy management, and cooling technologies.

Environment-Focused Operations

Sustainability is at the heart of our operations – from managing our use of natural resources to ensuring responsible supply chain practices.

To achieve a more ‘circular’ supply chain, Oracle continues to invest in the Oracle Design for the Environment (DfE) program. This applies reverse logistics to recover and reuse hardware retired by customers and from Oracle’s cloud data centres.

In 2022, for example, we collected 1.35 million kilos of retired hardware assets, of which 99.9% was recycled. In addition, Oracle increased the amount of reground plastics it uses for server parts 15-fold and achieved Energy Star certification for its latest generation of engineered systems.

Elsewhere, we have redesigned hardware shipping pallets, cutting related emissions in half. Lightweight, reusable packaging materials are reducing waste. And by 2025, we want 100% of our key suppliers to have environmental programs in place.

Our People Make the Difference

Sustainability is everyone’s business. We empower our people to be good stewards of the planet, and recognise those who are leading the charge.

Every year, Oracle recognises its Sustainability Champions: employees taking action in their communities to ensure a healthy planet. This includes employees leading volunteering projects, supporting environmental causes, and raising awareness of different commuting options and coordinating environmental activities with local colleagues.

In the UK, Oracle has implemented a highly successful initiative to eliminate single use plastics. From the use of fully compostable food containers, cups, and straws, to the replacement of single use plastic water bottles with recycled glass bottles, Oracle UK is committed to supporting environmental protection.

Learn more about the Green Teams who lead sustainability efforts in our offices

Learn more about Oracle Volunteering, where our employees are helping keep plastic out of our oceans, promote biodiversity, and more