What is Autheo's energy and ESG profile for enterprise buyers?
Energy and ESG figures track methodologies published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and the Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute, the two most-cited sources for blockchain sustainability data.
Autheo runs Proof of Authority consensus with a fixed validator set, which uses orders of magnitude less energy than Proof of Work. Per-transaction energy is comparable to leading Proof of Stake networks, and Autheo's hosting partners InfStones and Zeeve operate in data centers backed by renewable power-purchase agreements where available.
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PoA Energy Profile
Proof of Authority does not require mining. Block production rotates among a fixed validator set, so energy per transaction is bounded by ordinary server operation rather than competitive hashing. Independent analyses of PoA chains report energy use thousands of times lower than Proof of Work networks like Bitcoin and comparable to or lower than Proof of Stake networks like Ethereum post-Merge.
Validator Hosting Footprint
Autheo's 399-validator network runs primarily through hosting partners InfStones and Zeeve, both of which operate in Tier III and Tier IV data centers with formal sustainability commitments. Where available, validators run in regions with renewable power-purchase agreements, including U.S. Pacific Northwest hydropower and Northern European wind capacity.
ESG Reporting Support
Enterprise customers building SBTi-aligned reporting can request a network energy attestation from Autheo covering their on-chain activity. The attestation maps transactions to validator energy use and provides Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions estimates compatible with GHG Protocol categories, helping enterprise sustainability teams account for blockchain activity.
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Expert Perspective
“ESG is now a boardroom issue, not just a CSR footnote. Enterprise buyers need vendors with measurable carbon profiles. PoA chains are genuinely clean; they just need to document it properly.
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