Corporate Governance - Equinix Sustainability

Governance

do what’s right to lead the way

Our foundation of strong corporate values and ethical business practices, makes it easy for Equinix to do what’s right to lead the way with purpose and integrity. Good corporate governance is not just a competitive advantage, but a key driver of Equinix’s culture of trust—one that is built with our customers, suppliers and employees. We are focused on delivering superior results with the highest standards of integrity and excellence and actively advocating for a sustainable and inclusive future.

Our Governance Commitments

Conduct our business with honesty, integrity, transparency, and the highest standards of excellence.
Drive global responsibility through a foundation of unwavering values and ethical practices.
Advance progress on key public policy priorities by increasing access to clean energy, improving resilience in the energy sector and enabling a more connected and secure world.

Our Progress

100%

Annual Code of Business Conduct Training reached 100% of employees worldwide

ISO

27001

Maintained alignment with cybersecurity frameworks; progressed toward IT systems certification

Public Policy Activities

Published policy defining our standards for trade association participation, political contributions and issue advocacy efforts¹

Influencing Legislation

Led development of the EU Climate Neutral Data Centre Operator Pact and Self-Regulatory Initiative

Vendor Engagement

Embarked on digital transformation of our supply chain management

Supplier ESG

Business Partner Code of Conduct updated to include sustainability²

Data Privacy Compliance

Completed activities to ensure compliance with applicable new and evolving data privacy laws

Ethics and Compliance Awareness

Embarked on digital transformation of our supply chain management

NIST-CSF Adopted

Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) for risk management; audited top 108 controls

¹https://investor.equinix.com/corporate-governance/public-policy-activities#:~:text=Equinix%E2%80%99s%20public%20policy%20function%20was%20formally%20established%20in,oversight%20and%20advice%20on%20relevant%20public%20policy%20concerns
²https://www.equinix.com/resources/product-documents/business-partner-code-of-conduct

Corporate Governance and Compliance

Learn about our board structure and compliance governance.

Uncompromising Integrity

Leading with integrity is core to our business operations.

Supplier ESG Engagement

Cultivating a responsible supply chain is a priority.

Risk Management

Minimizing impacts of unexpected events through defined corporate guidelines and best practices.

Climate Risk Management

Elevating transparency around climate risk management practices.

Data Security and Privacy

Alignment with evolving regional data privacy and security requirements.

Advocacy and Collaboration

Advancing progress on key public policy priorities, including sustainable business initiatives, for our business and industry.