FICO reported that 75% of its 300+ data centers use no water for cooling.
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FICO
FICO is an analytics company helping businesses make better decisions that drive higher levels of growth and success.
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- Software Development
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- Bozeman, US
- Company size
- 1,001–5,000 employees
About FICO
FICO (NYSE: FICO) powers decisions that help people and businesses around the world prosper. Founded in 1956, the company is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics and data science to improve operational decisions. FICO holds more than 200 US and foreign patents on technologies that increase profitability, customer satisfaction and growth for businesses in financial services, insurance, telecommunications, health care, retail and many other industries. Using FICO solutions, businesses in more than 100 countries do everything from protecting 4 billion payment cards from fraud, to improving financial inclusion, to increasing supply chain resiliency. The FICO® Score, used by 90% of top US lenders, is the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the US and has been made available in over 40 other countries, improving risk management, credit access and transparency. Learn more at www.fico.com.
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FICO represented itself in the Five Star Institute Conference and in the Hope Enterprise Corporation and Yancy Consultings’ Delta Fest.
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FICO reported that its portfolio grew by 34% by 2025, while its total water use increased just 3% from 2023.
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FICO reported that its 2025 water usage effectiveness improved 15.7% year over year.
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