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SML 8 — Environmental Sustainability

Environmental sustainability evaluates the long-term operational resilience, resource dependency profiles, and metric transparency of the service with regard to environmental constraints.

SML 8.CO 1 Energy Autonomy

Objective: To ensure that the service is operated with controlled and resilient energy dependencies that do not introduce critical risks to long-term operation.
Sovereignty Contribution: Reduces reliance on unstable or externally controlled energy sources, ensuring continuous and sovereign service operation.

SML 8.CO 1.C 1 (Contractual)

  • Scope: Underlying Service
  • Service Type: All
  • Underlying service providers have contractually defined and governed energy supply arrangements and dependencies.
  • SML 8.CO 1.C 1.Q 1: Do underlying service providers have contractually defined and governed energy supply arrangements and dependencies?

SML 8.CO 1.C 2 (Governance and Operations)

  • Scope: Service Provider
  • Service Type: All
  • The service provider has defined policies and processes to identify, assess, and monitor energy-supply dependencies relevant to the service.
  • SML 8.CO 1.C 2.Q 1: Has the service provider defined policies and processes to identify, assess, and monitor energy-supply dependencies?

SML 8.CO 2 Resource Dependencies

Objective: To ensure that dependencies on critical resources (e.g., hardware, cooling, materials) are identified, controlled, and do not create structural risks.
Sovereignty Contribution: Limits exposure to resource scarcity and external supply dependencies that could affect service continuity and sovereignty.

SML 8.CO 2.C 1 (Contractual)

  • Scope: Underlying Service
  • Service Type: All
  • Underlying service providers have contractually defined and governed dependencies on critical resources required for service operation.
  • SML 8.CO 2.C 1.Q 1: Do underlying service providers have contractually defined and governed dependencies on critical resources required for service operation?

SML 8.CO 2.C 2 (Governance and Operations)

  • Scope: Service Provider
  • Service Type: All
  • The service provider has defined policies and processes to identify, assess, and monitor dependencies on critical resources relevant to the service.
  • SML 8.CO 2.C 2.Q 1: Does the service provider have defined policies and processes to identify, assess, and monitor dependencies on critical resources?

SML 8.CO 3 Environmental Risk Exposure

Objective: To ensure that environmental risk exposure affecting service operation is understood and considered in the design and operation of the service.
Sovereignty Contribution: Reduces structural risks from environmental conditions that could impact long-term control and operability.

SML 8.CO 3.C 1 (Governance and Operations)

  • Scope: Underlying Service
  • Service Type: All
  • Underlying service providers identify and assess environmental risk exposure relevant to service operation.
  • SML 8.CO 3.C 1.Q 1: Do underlying service providers identify and assess environmental risk exposure relevant to service operation?

SML 8.CO 3.C 2 (Governance and Operations)

  • Scope: Service Provider
  • Service Type: All
  • The service provider assesses and considers environmental risk exposure when designing or operating the service.
  • SML 8.CO 3.C 2.Q 1: Does the service provider assess and consider environmental risk exposure of underlying services when designing or operating the service?

SML 8.CO 4 Dependency Transparency

Objective: To ensure transparency regarding energy usage, resource dependencies, and environmental constraints relevant to the service.
Sovereignty Contribution: Enables customers to understand and manage environmental dependencies impacting sovereignty.

SML 8.CO 4.C 1 (Contractual)

  • Scope: Underlying Service
  • Service Type: All
  • Underlying service providers provide transparency regarding environmental dependencies and constraints relevant to service operation.
  • SML 8.CO 4.C 1.Q 1: Do underlying service providers provide transparency regarding environmental dependencies and constraints relevant to service operation?

SML 8.CO 4.C 2 (Governance and Operations)

  • Scope: Service Provider
  • Service Type: All
  • The service provider ensures that relevant environmental dependencies of underlying services are known and documented.
  • SML 8.CO 4.C 2.Q 1: Does the service provider ensure that relevant environmental dependencies of underlying services are known and documented?

SML 8.CO 5 Long-term Operational Sustainability

Objective: To ensure that the service is designed and operated such that it remains stable and operable over time despite environmental and resource constraints.
Sovereignty Contribution: Supports sustained sovereignty by ensuring the long-term availability and independence of the service.

SML 8.CO 5.C 1 (Governance and Operations)

  • Scope: Underlying Service
  • Service Type: All
  • Underlying service providers consider long-term environmental and resource-related constraints in their operational planning.
  • SML 8.CO 5.C 1.Q 1: Do underlying service providers consider long-term environmental and resource-related constraints in their operational planning?

SML 8.CO 5.C 2 (Governance and Operations)

  • Scope: Underlying Service
  • Service Type: All
  • The service provider considers long-term environmental and resource-related constraints when selecting and using underlying services.
  • SML 8.CO 5.C 2.Q 1: Does the service provider consider long-term environmental and resource-related constraints when selecting and using underlying services?

Mapping of the Objectives to the corresponding Sovereignty Maturity Level

ID Initial Managed Advanced Future-Proof
SML 8.CO 1.C 1 x x
SML 8.CO 1.C 2 x x x
SML 8.CO 2.C 1 x
SML 8.CO 2.C 2 x x
SML 8.CO 3.C 1 x
SML 8.CO 3.C 2 x
SML 8.CO 4.C 1 x
SML 8.CO 4.C 2 x
SML 8.CO 5.C 1 x
SML 8.CO 5.C 2 x