0
Fund 1
Fund 2
Fund 3
Fund 4
Contact us
Contact Nuveen
Thank You
Thank you for your message. We will contact you shortly.
Listen to this insight
~ 3 minutes long
Artificial intelligence is one of the most consequential investment themes of our era and data centers are its physical backbone. Behind the promise of AI lies a rapidly expanding environmental footprint including soaring energy demand, significant water consumption, and real impacts on the communities where these facilities are built and operated.
To help investors make sense of it all, Nuveen and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have joined forces to produce 'Decoding data centers: Sustainability due diligence across the value chain', a comprehensive, science-grounded guide designed to help investors ask smarter questions, manage material risks, and elevate expectations across the AI ecosystem.
What’s in the report
- 75+ investor engagement questions for tech companies, utilities, chip manufacturers and more
- Emerging approaches for managing data center energy, water and local impacts
- An overview of existing metrics & disclosures
- Asset class-specific considerations for engagement
About the collaboration
Environmental Defense Fund is one of the world's leading environmental organizations, bringing science-based insight to some of the most complex environmental challenges facing investors, businesses, and communities today.
Together, Nuveen and EDF offer a distinct perspective that combines investment expertise with environmental science to help the investor ecosystem navigate the data center boom with eyes wide open.
Related articles
As we enter 2026, the responsible investing landscape is evolving rapidly, presenting both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges for institutional investors.
Our 2024-2025 sustainability report provides an update on our achievements to date and our plans for the future for all things ESG related.
Nuveen’s proprietary ESG scoring methodology evaluates a municipal issuer’s potential contribution to positive ESG outcomes relative to their peers.
Important information on risk
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All investments carry a certain degree of risk, including the possible loss of principal, and there is no assurance that an investment will provide positive performance over any period of time. Certain products and services may not be available to all entities or persons. There is no guarantee that investment objectives will be achieved.
Responsible investing incorporates Environmental Social Governance (ESG) factors that may affect exposure to issuers, sectors, industries, limiting the type and number of investment opportunities available, which could result in excluding investments that perform well. ESG integration is the consideration of financially material ESG factors in support of portfolio management for actively managed strategies. Financial materiality of ESG factors varies by asset class and investment strategy. Applicability of ESG factors may differ across investment strategies. ESG factors are among many factors considered in evaluating an investment decision, and unless otherwise stated in the relevant offering memorandum or prospectus, do not alter the investment guidelines, strategy or objectives.
Contact us
Financial professionals
Individual investors
You are on the site for: Financial Professionals and Individual Investors. You can switch to the site for: Institutional Investors or Global Investors
Please be advised, this content is restricted to financial professional access only.
Login or register as a financial professional to gain access to this information.
or
Not registered yet? Register
You are about to access our website for visitors outside of the United States.
You are about to access our website for Nuveen Global Cities REIT
You are leaving the Nuveen website.
You are leaving the Nuveen website and going to the website of the MI 529 Advisor Plan, distributed by Nuveen Securities, LLC.The Nuveen website for institutional investors is available for you.
You are about to access our website for visitors outside of the United States.
You are about to access our website for Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund (“NC - PCAP”)
