Why Must You Choose a Sustainable Employer – And How!

Chris Kimm

Why Must You Choose a Sustainable Employer – And How!

In today’s world, humans operating within ecological borders is the new norm. This becomes even more crucial in the context of companies. Sustainable companies and goals have a significant impact not just on our clients and investors, but are a powerful draw for job seekers. With enhanced social responsibility, a company’s commitment to sustainability implies greater care for their employees and a sense of fulfillment. Sustainable businesses are known to offer healthier work environments leading to greater job satisfaction and higher organizational morale, ultimately steering employees to stay loyal to these organizations and their jobs.

But how can you tell for sure that your employer (or potential employer) is committed to sustainability?

Chris Kimm, Senior Vice President for Americas IBX Operations at Equinix, understands how vital sustainability is to a company’s future and the world. A large focus of Chris’ team centers around advancing a bold sustainability agenda to combat climate change and create sustainable data center ecosystems.

Chris during his conversation with us will cover:

Why and how is sustainability so important
Tips to tell if a company is committed to sustainability
Key metrics to look for and questions to ask when you’d like to join a sustainable organization
How to spot if a company is greenwashing

Meet The Speaker

Chris Kimm

Senior Vice President for Americas IBX Operations, Equinix

Chris Kimm is Senior Vice President for Americas IBX Operations at Equinix. In his role, Kimm leads more than 1700 Equinix staff in 104 Americas data centers in 29 metropolitan areas of Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. Kimm’s team is responsible for all data center operations in the region, managing physical security, critical facilities engineering, customer implementation and ongoing support services, capacity planning, and site infrastructure-related project management. A key focus for the team is Environmental Sustainability.

In February 2023 Chris will move to a new position at Equinix as SVP for Global Customer Care and Experience. Chris lives and works in the Washington DC area at Equinix’s Ashburn, Virginia campus.