Seagate Awarded 2023 Flash Memory Summit’s Best of Show for Most Innovative Sustainability Technology in Data Center Storage

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Seagate Technology Holdings plc wins Most Innovative Sustainability Technology award at the 2023 Flash Memory Summit.

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• Seagate's Circularity Program extended the lives of over 1 million hard drives and solid-state drives in FY2022.
• The program prevented over 540 metric tons of e-waste from going to the landfill.
• Seagate cofounded the Circular Drive Initiative (CDI) to reduce e-waste through the secure reuse of storage hardware.

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FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seagate® Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), a world leader in mass-data storage infrastructure solutions, was selected as the Best of Show Award winner for Most Innovative Sustainability Technology in the Data Center Storage Category at the 2023 Flash Memory Summit.

“Circularity strategies have great success in extending the life of data storage devices,” said Jay Kramer, chairman of the awards program and president of Network Storage Advisors. “This translates into the compelling results of energy efficiency, reduction of product labor, elimination of component shortages and decreased shipping, to all create an overall sustainability strategy. We are proud to recognize the Seagate Circularity Program for extending the life of over 1 million hard disk drives and solid-state drives through refurbishment and redeployment this past year.”

Announced earlier this year in the company’s Sustainable Datasphere FY2022 ESG Performance Report, Seagate extended the lives of 1.16 million hard drives and solid-state drives in FY2022. These drives were recovered through refurbishment and redeployment, preventing over 540 metric tons of e-waste¹ from going to the landfill.

Additionally, Seagate staked its impact on circularity and environmental leadership by cofounding the Circular Drive Initiative (CDI), a collaboration of global leaders in digital storage, sustainability, and blockchain focusing on reducing e-waste by enabling the secure reuse of storage hardware.

To learn more about Seagate’s sustainability efforts, please visit our ESG page.

About Seagate

Seagate Technology is the leading innovator of mass-capacity data storage solutions. We create breakthrough technology so you can confidently store your data and easily unlock its value. Founded 45 years ago, Seagate has shipped over four billion terabytes of data capacity and offers a full portfolio of storage devices, systems, and services from edge to cloud. To learn more about how Seagate leads storage innovation, visit www.seagate.com and our blog, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

¹ Assuming each drive is an average weight of 465g

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Source: Seagate Technology Holdings plc

FAQ

What award did Seagate win at the 2023 Flash Memory Summit?

Seagate won the Most Innovative Sustainability Technology award in the Data Center Storage Category.

How many hard drives and solid-state drives did Seagate extend the lives of in FY2022?

Seagate extended the lives of over 1 million hard drives and solid-state drives in FY2022.

How much e-waste did Seagate prevent from going to the landfill?

Seagate prevented over 540 metric tons of e-waste from going to the landfill.

What is the Circular Drive Initiative (CDI)?

The Circular Drive Initiative (CDI) is a collaboration of global leaders in digital storage, sustainability, and blockchain focusing on reducing e-waste through the secure reuse of storage hardware.

Where can I learn more about Seagate's sustainability efforts?

You can visit Seagate's ESG page to learn more about their sustainability efforts.