Helping communities keep pace in the digital economy
Every Google data center works with communities and leaders to ignite collaborations, develop the digital workforce, and spark new business opportunities, so everyone can thrive.
Providing opportunities to prosper
for one and all
Our neighbors grow with us
Towns and cities with Google’s presence benefit from being technology business hubs, creating more high-demand careers for people in the region. We form close-knit relationships with local, critical collaborators to build economic growth that solves key issues for the region's long-term prosperity.
From developing long-term, desirable jobs to attracting investment from other high-tech companies, our data centers support communities through strategic, sustained financial investment to ensure readiness for economic opportunities tied to AI. Together, we can build for future generations, leveraging technology powered by our infrastructure to create a future where we all thrive.
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Investing in Taiwan
$4.9B+
From 2017 to 2022, annually, Google added ~$4.9 billion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Taiwan through direct, indirect, and induced contributions and ~$1.0 billion in direct, indirect, and induced contributions to Labor Income.
In March 2009, Google purchased the Summa Mill from the Finnish paper company Stora Enso in order to convert it to a data center. Since then, our data center has created hope in the community for the continued availability of jobs for the people of Hamina.
Building together
Dave Moody Jr., President and CEO of C.D. Moody Construction Company, Inc., based in Georgia, is the owner of one of the first Black-owned general contractors to work on the construction of a Google data center.
A community thrives when everyone contributes
Google has been connecting the world in meaningful ways since day one. By making strategic investments, we are strengthening economic opportunities and supporting businesses that create jobs and fuel local economies. Our commitment to these communities is rooted in listening to and collaborating with local leaders to ensure sustainable growth.
Using technology to help companies adapt to the future
Leading the digital transformation for local businesses, worldwide
Our data centers and cloud regions are helping to rapidly grow the digital
economy, and with it, jobs, business opportunities, and collaborations, while
preparing every business to thrive in the era of AI. We are committed to
ensuring that communities everywhere can reap the full benefits of the
innovations AI will support, today and well into the future.
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Return on investment
222%
IDC Research found that Google Cloud small- and medium-sized business customers can achieve a 222% return on their investment in the Google Cloud Platform over three years, with an average annual benefit of $1.09 million per year per organization.
An associate facilities manager in our Lenoir, North Carolina, data center burns some wire in a fabrication area.
Measuring our global efforts
Jon applies a floor-tile-grabber (actual name) to the floor of our Lenoir, North Carolina, data center to check the status of pipes underneath, ensuring they’re working safely and efficiently.
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Job creation
13,100
Through 2021, we will have supported a total of €15.2 billion of economic activity across Europe — corresponding to 13,100 jobs (full-time employees) per year on average based on our past and future investments.
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Long-term investment
$2B
In 2024, Google announced we plan to invest $2 billion in Malaysia to build a new data center. The investment is expected to add $3.2 billion to the economy and create 26,500 jobs by 2030.
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economic activity Generated
$10.6B
In 2024, Google helped provide $10.6 billion of economic activity for tens of thousands of Tennessee businesses, nonprofits, publishers, creators, and developers.
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jobs created by infrastructure
1.1M+
Google has invested over US$2 billion in improving network infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region alone. The network’s investment led to 1.1 million additional jobs as of 2019 and an extra US$430 billion in aggregate GDP for the region between 2010 to 2019.
