# SUS 1 How do you select Regions to support your sustainability goals?
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Choose Regions where you will implement your workloads based on both your business requirements and sustainability goals. 

**Topics**
+ [SUS01-BP01 Choose Regions near Amazon renewable energy projects and Regions where the grid has a published carbon intensity that is lower than other locations (or Regions)](sus_sus_region_a2.md)

# SUS01-BP01 Choose Regions near Amazon renewable energy projects and Regions where the grid has a published carbon intensity that is lower than other locations (or Regions)
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 Choose Regions near Amazon renewable energy projects and Regions where the grid has a published carbon intensity that is lower than other locations (or Regions). 

 **Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established:** Medium 

## Implementation guidance
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 Choose Regions near Amazon renewable energy projects and Regions where the grid has a published carbon intensity that is lower than other locations (or Regions). 

## Resources
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 **Related documents:** 
+  [How to select a Region for your workload based on sustainability goals](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/how-to-select-a-region-for-your-workload-based-on-sustainability-goals/) 
+  [Amazon Around the Globe](https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/about/around-the-globe?energyType=true) 
+  [Renewable Energy Methodology](https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/amazon-renewable-energy-methodology) 
+  [What to Consider when Selecting a Region for your Workloads](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/what-to-consider-when-selecting-a-region-for-your-workloads/)