Richard Kirkman, Veolia’s newly appointed CEO for Northern Europe. Credit: Veolia

On 14 April, Veolia announced its Data Center Resource 360 offering, which helps operators achieve energy efficiency, carbon neutrality & water positivity

Data centre operators are confronting an escalating resource procurement challenge, and Veolia positions itself as a strategic supplier to address these critical supply chain pressures.

The French environmental services firm, recognised globally for its water and waste infrastructure management across five continents, hosted an event in central London on 14 April 2026 to present its approach to sustainable resource procurement for the sector.

At the capital's Outernet venue, the company launched Data Centre Resource 360, an integrated service offering designed to help hyperscalers procure and manage water, energy and waste solutions for their facilities more effectively.

Veolia's event at Outernet was a masterclass in visual storytelling, with the firm's messages about data centres, water and energy coming across in high-definition. Credit: Veolia

Procurement benefits of Resource 360

Veolia's offering targets three procurement priorities for data centre operators: carbon neutrality, water positivity and circularity in resource management.

According to the firm's projections, Data Centre Resource 360 could enable operators to reduce water procurement requirements by up to 75%, improve energy efficiency by up to 20% and achieve waste recycling rates of up to 95%.

The solution leverages Hubgrade, Veolia's existing digital platform, which deploys AI and predictive analytics to monitor water consumption, energy performance and maintenance operations in real time, providing procurement teams with critical data for resource planning.

Richard Kirkman, Veolia's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer for Northern Europe, is direct about the cost implications for procurement.

"Around 50% of the cost of AI infrastructure comes from water and power consumption," he says. A more efficient procurement strategy for resources and energy could reduce data centre operational costs significantly.

"Having innovation deliver that resource efficiency is critical," he adds.

Major hyperscalers are already engaging Veolia as a strategic supplier. The firm currently works with prominent technology companies including Google, AWS, TSMC, Samsung, Intel and Micron across more than 100 facilities globally.