Environment
Our Environmental Commitments
Addressing the Urgency of Climate Change Through our Targets
Achieving our 2030 science-based target (SBT) across Scope 1, 2 and 3.
Becoming climate-neutral across our global operations by 2030
Scaling Renewable Energy
Reaching our goal of 100% clean and renewable energy usage across our global portfolio.
Designing for the Environment and Driving Innovation
Allocating funds to deliver sustainable outcomes across our business; our green bonds will propel our investments in greening our footprint.
Designing, building and operating sustainable data centers planned holistically to reduce our consumption of all resources.
Leveraging technology and innovation to encourage commercialization of solutions that will enable the “Data Center of the Future.”
Building and maintaining healthy and sustainable office settings for our employees.
Assessing and Mitigating Climate Risk
Recognizing and mitigating the key risks of climate change on Equinix’s business value proposition.
Advocating for Change and Inspiring Others
Partnering with like-minded organizations to advance environmental and climate change policies and accelerate action and innovation on key priorities such as renewable energy.
Accounting and Assurance
Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Equinix references the WRI/WBSCD Greenhouse Gas Protocol to calculate our carbon footprint. Our energy and renewable energy consumption, Scope 1, Scope 2 and most of our Scope 3 emissions are independently assured by Lucideon CICS to ISO 14064-3:2006 Standards for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Equinix references the WRI/WBSCD Greenhouse Gas Protocol to calculate our carbon footprint. Our energy and renewable energy consumption, Scope 1, Scope 2 and most of our Scope 3 emissions are independently assured by Lucideon CICS to ISO 14064-3:2006 Standards for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Equinix references the WRI/WBSCD Greenhouse Gas Protocol to calculate our carbon footprint. Our energy and renewable energy consumption, Scope 1, Scope 2 and most of our Scope 3 emissions are independently assured by Lucideon CICS to ISO 14064-3:2006 Standards for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
Our Environmental Commitments
Energy Consumption
Renewable Energy
550,000 U.S. homes’ energy use for a year
6,460 GWh electricity and chilled water
802 wind turbines running for a year
91% renewable globally
93% Americas • 74% Asia-Pacific • 98% EMEA
18 countries at 100% renewable
Carbon Footprint
Green Buildings
50% absoute reduction since 2015
2 million metric tons avoided carbon achieved from
renewables
69% under certification by sq ft.
17.7 million sq. ft of gross floor area under environmental
certification
Assurance
Investments
ISO 14064-3 Limited Assurance
Energy, renewable energy and emissions
Assured since 2015
41 MW fuel cells providing cleaner, reliable electricity
1.51 global average annual PUE
14 Energy Efficiency Center of Excellence
Projects completed with a $5M investment
and expected 28,000 MWh/year savings
Key Environmental Metrics
Metric
Units
2018
2019
2020
Energy Consumption
GWh
1000
1000
1000
Renewable Energy
GWh
1000
1000
1000
% Renewable Energy
%
100%
100%
100%
Energy Intensity*
mtCO2e
1.0
1.0
1.0
GHG Emissions: Scope 1
%
10,000
10,000
10,000
Environment
Equinix designs, builds and operates sustainable data centers and engages in green financing opportunities
Advocacy and Inspiration
Advocacy is a hallmark of our strategy as we leverage the buying power of many companies