FANG Lei Named to Forbes China ESG Influential Figures List, as DataCanvas Advances Sustainable Development Through “Green Inclusive Intelligent Computing”

Recently, Forbes China officially released its 2025 ESG Influential Figures list. FANG Lei, Founder and Chairman of DataCanvas, was selected for his leadership contributions in advancing green computing infrastructure, promoting inclusive intelligent computing, and driving global ESG practices. The award aims to recognize benchmark leaders who deeply integrate ESG principles into business operations while promoting green transformation and high-quality industrial development.

Under FANG Lei’s philosophy of “innovation-driven, technology-empowered development,” DataCanvas has incorporated ESG into its core corporate strategy. Centered on three pillars —computing equity, green and low-carbon development, and ecosystem co-prosperity — the company has built a comprehensive value chain spanning technology innovation and ecosystem collaboration.

Addressing the High-Carbon Challenge—Advancing Green Intelligent Computing from Vision to Practice

Facing the dual challenges of rising energy consumption and increasing costs in the global computing industry, DataCanvas has leveraged its intelligent computing cloud platform, Alaya NeW Cloud, to innovatively build a low-carbon computing power scheduling network. Through intelligent allocation of green energy resources, the network enables efficient conversion and stable supply of clean energy, providing the industry with a verifiable green computing solution.

Promoting Computing Equity—Transforming AI from a Scarce Resource into an Inclusive Service

DataCanvas is committed to lowering barriers to AI adoption by providing an intelligent computing foundation characterized by low entry thresholds, high flexibility, and strong cost efficiency, enabling enterprises and developers to conveniently access high-quality computing resources. At the same time, through its global initiative The AI Prometheus，the company supports Belt and Road countries and Global South economies with resilient computing infrastructure, localized capability development, and ready-to-deploy supernode solutions, helping them leapfrog traditional infrastructure cycles and accelerate digital transformation while fulfilling its commitment to globally inclusive computing power.

From technological breakthroughs to green development, and from local empowerment to global collaboration, this recognition represents authoritative acknowledgment of the long-term ESG efforts of both FANG Lei and DataCanvas. Looking ahead, DataCanvas will continue deepening innovation in green computing technologies, improving its global inclusive service system, and driving high-quality corporate development through ESG practices, contributing core intelligent computing capabilities toward building a greener, more inclusive, and more resilient digital future.

Note: The Forbes China ESG Influential Figures selection is known for its rigorous and objective evaluation framework. Its core evaluation dimensions include industry leadership, business integration, implementation effectiveness, and value advocacy. This year’s selection focused on industry leaders who closely integrate ESG principles with commercial success across frontier sectors such as artificial intelligence, new energy, and advanced manufacturing, with the aim of establishing sustainable development benchmarks and unlocking the long-term value of responsible business practices.