There are many benefits for a company to operate green offices and data centers. Of course, the green facilities help to protect the environment and save the Earth for everyone. In the long run they can save a company money. There are higher upfront costs but these can often be offset by grants from the government and other organizations for companies who are trying to help the environment.
Employees are in better health in green facilities and are therefore more productive and will miss less work.
Communities will be more accepting of a data center in their area if it is one using green solutions. They do not want a company that they think will cause a lot of emissions and so forth.
These data centers can benefit everyone. It improves the public image of the data center. After the initial costs, a company can save money over the long haul. Employees will have a safer work environment.