From left: Head of technology Hong Hee Loon, chief operating officer Chong Lee Ying, head of technology services Sharon Si Swee Chin and head of data centre Sathia Seelan Tamuvederan with the trophy for OCBC Malaysia’s being named Best Green Data Centre 2024 (Large Enterprise Green Data Centre category) by Green Climate Initiative.
KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Malaysia won the Best Green Data Centre 2024 award in the large enterprise category at the Green Climate Initiative (GCI) during the Malaysian Industry Government for High Technology (MIGHT) Awards 2024.
OCBC Malaysia comprises OCBC Bank (M) Bhd and its Islamic subsidiary OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd.
According to OCBC Malaysia chief operating officer Chong Lee Ying, the award showcases the bank’s commitment to building sustainable environments within the workplace.
“We are delighted to receive this award from GCI, as sustainability is a prime area of focus for the OCBC Group, of which OCBC Malaysia is a part. This award is a testament to our environmental stewardship and commitment to a net-zero future. We look towards becoming even more sensitive to environmental care in our operations,” she said in a statement.
The award recognises data centres that prioritise sustainability and actively work to reduce their environmental impact, as judged by an independent panel.
GCI is an independent accreditation body that enhances business and environmental sustainability in data centres, manufacturing, hospitality, and transportation through innovation.
As part of the OCBC Group’s goal to achieve net zero by 2050, OCBC Bank had earlier embarked on a comprehensive study to implement energy-efficient technologies and practices such as virtualisation, consolidation and use of power management tools.
The result was the use of cold-aisle containment, airflow optimisation, hot spot identification through computational fluid dynamic (CFD) studies, and intelligent power distribution to reduce energy waste.
The bank now also uses data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) tools to monitor, track and analyse energy consumption of carbon emission, temperature and humidity at the data centre.
With the current demand of more than 1.5 Megawatt of electricity energy, the data centre continues to manage its greenhouse gas emissions without compromising resiliency.
