# Nvidia Sustainability Chief Says Data Centers Should Benefit Communities By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/54977 Published: 2026-11-12T05:38:58.000Z Updated: 2026-11-12T05:38:58.000Z Section: Technology > Josh Parker said Nvidia is focusing on energy efficiency and water conservation as developers pursue projects local communities will accept. Josh Parker, Nvidia’s sustainability chief, said data center developers should pursue projects local communities will accept, describing the facilities as capable of benefiting the communities where they are built. On Nov. 11, Parker said Nvidia’s sustainability work is focused on innovation to improve data center sustainability, particularly energy efficiency and water conservation. Nvidia supplies chips used to train and run AI models. The comments add a corporate perspective to debate over community impacts, including whether [data-center development can help struggling rural towns](). ## Links in this article - [data-center development can help struggling rural towns](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/29239)