How CrowdStrike Uses AI, Tech and Cybersecurity Sustainably

As a cloud-native cybersecurity software company with a remote-friendly culture and a limited real estate footprint, CrowdStrike focuses its sustainability efforts where it can deliver the biggest impact.

Environmental priorities centre on data centre efficiency, energy use and employee-led action.

By measuring its carbon footprint and identifying opportunities for reduction, the company is working to align growth in digital security with responsible environmental stewardship.

Minimising data centre emissions

Data centres represent the most material source of CrowdStrike’s environmental impact.

The company selects data centre locations using environmental criteria, prioritising regions with access to renewable energy and a lower carbon footprint.

Cloud providers and vendors are assessed on their use of sustainable power, while continuous improvements to the watts-to-performance ratio of computing infrastructure help curb emissions as workloads scale. 

For its sustainability commitments, Sustainability Magazine has ranked CrowdStrike 62nd in its Top 250 World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025.

Where possible, new customers are commissioned into data centres with a reduced environmental footprint, supporting more efficient growth.

Improving efficiency and impact

CrowdStrike is optimising how it uses and reports on energy across its operations. 

"Cybersecurity is not just a job,” says George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike. 

“It’s a necessity. 

“We take our responsibility to our customers seriously because protecting them means protecting the integrity and securing the infrastructure of businesses across the globe. 

“It not only requires strengthening our commitment to fighting the bad guys every single day but the courage to hold ourselves accountable for being the change we want to see in the world. 

“We believe we have a responsibility in creating positive, global impact."

This includes selecting servers with lower power demands, dynamically adjusting power supply based on demand and refining its methodology for environmental impact reporting. 

Alongside these operational measures, the company has committed to setting near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative.

Climate risk assessments and ongoing measurement of environmental impacts help identify risks, opportunities and areas for further improvement.

Empowering employees and embedding sustainable practices

Employee engagement plays a central role in CrowdStrike’s sustainability approach.

Its global Green Team encourages education, idea-sharing and action, from tree planting initiatives and sustainability challenges to expert speaker sessions on climate change.

Practical changes across facilities, including refillable drink stations, reusable dishware and reduced material use, support lower-impact working environments.

A remote-friendly culture further reduces emissions by limiting commuting and the need for large office spaces.

Governance, partnerships and supporting customer goals

Environmental action at CrowdStrike is supported by strong governance and external collaboration.

The company partners with organisations such as Watershed Technology Inc, ClimeCo and CarbonFund to identify, purchase and retire high-quality energy attribute certificates and certified carbon offsets.

Membership of Business for Social Responsibility strengthens access to best practice and collaboration.

Beyond its own operations, CrowdStrike also supports customers in meeting their ESG goals by securing digital infrastructure efficiently, helping organisations reduce risk while limiting the carbon footprint of their supply chains.

This is reinforced by its Amazon Web Services (AWS) work, CrowdStrike has achieved the AWS Agentic AI Specialisation as an inaugural launch partner, reflecting its role in helping customers deploy smart, secure agentic AI for cybersecurity operations.

“Agentic AI is transforming how every organisation operates, but only secure AI can scale with confidence and trust,” says Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer, CrowdStrike.

“As an inaugural AWS Agentic AI Specialisation Partner, CrowdStrike is operationalising and securing the next generation of autonomous AI systems for customers on AWS, empowering them to innovate safely, operate efficiently and accelerate into the agentic era.”

The company says it is building an ‘agentic SOC’ where AI agents automate routine tasks, support analysts and improve defence against AI-enabled threats.

CrowdStrike also aims to extend protection across the AI lifecycle on AWS, including workloads and LLMs, with added coverage for prompt and interaction security through its Pangea acquisition and AI Detection and Response capabilities.