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.

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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.

Investing in Taiwan

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.

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.

We are committed to collaborating with a wide range of suppliers, including those from underinvested groups, to create economic opportunities and drive innovation. Through our Supplier Inclusion Program, we provide resources, mentorship, and training to empower businesses to grow and expand their economic footprint, ensuring that these collaborations benefit everyone involved.

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.

Return on investment

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.

Jeff, who's an associate facilities manager in our Lenoir data center, wears a colorful welding mask while he burns some wire in a fabrication area.

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.

Job creation

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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jobs created by infrastructure

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.