Bonnie Schneider speaks with Leah Goldfarb, the environmental impact officer at Platform.sh, about their initiative to impact business sustainability in 2024 with a PaaS sector first: a greener region discount.

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Key moments:

00:00 - Intro

00:05 - Welcome and guest introduction

00:33 - Leah's background and role at Platform.sh

01:30 - Sustainability and Platform.sh's initiatives

02:30 - 3% discount for low carbon regions

03:35 - Client uptake on the greener data centers

04:35 - Importance of carbon audits in the cloud

05:35 - Platform as a service and its efficiency

06:30 - Challenges in promoting greener hosting solutions

07:30 - Educating clients about carbon audits

08:30 - Impact of the new law in California on emissions

09:00 - Leah's background as a climate scientist

10:00 - Importance of accurate emissions calculations

10:30 - Advice for companies on sustainability strategies

11:30 - Metrics and frameworks for sustainability

12:30 - Green Software Foundation and education

13:30 - Trends in the green tech industry

14:30 - Leah's recap of the new initiative at Platform.sh

15:30 - Information resources and closing remarks