Governance

We designed our Code of Business Conduct to express our ethical values and serve as a steady framework to guide our response to shifting regulations in an ever-changing world. We use mandatory trainings on compliance topics to ensure that all Equinix employees are provided guidance on applying our ethical standards in their day-to-day decision-making and actions on behalf of our company.

For the fifth year in a row, 100% of all employees have completed annual Code of Business Conduct and Anti-Bribery and Corruption training courses. Additionally, 100% of all new hires complete the training within six months of being hired. Trainings are available in multiple languages.For the fifth year in a row, 100% of all employees have completed annual Code of Business Conduct and Anti-Bribery and Corruption training courses. Additionally, 100% of all new hires complete the training within six months of being hired. Trainings are available in multiple languages.

Equinix believes its responsibility as a good corporate citizen extends to an active engagement with the public sector in helping advance cleaner energy and a more connected world. Our Public Policy / Government Affairs team has a commitment to working alongside a wide range of stakeholders including city and state governments and organizations in the communities where we have data centers, offices or employees.

Equinix does not make political contributions nor does it have a Political Action Committee (PAC). Under the Equinix Code of Business Conduct, company employees are prohibited from making or committing to political contributions on behalf of Equinix. As required by the Lobby Disclosure Act, Equinix files semi-annual reports, which affirm these points. These reports can be accessed through the Lobby Contribution Filing Search page on the Lobbying Disclosure page of the U.S. Congress

Equinix also supports policies advanced by the following organizations, of which we are members:

Dominion Energy is Equinix’s regulated utility provider in the Ashburn, Virginia region. As a large Dominion customer, Equinix collaborated with other major data center and internet companies to encourage Dominion to plan and develop more renewable energy – such as wind farms and solar plants – on its grid. During Dominion’s 2018 Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) process and subsequent resubmission, Equinix stood with companies including: AWS, Apple, Iron Mountain and Salesforce, asking Dominion to offer a “clean, flexible and dynamic grid – replete with renewable energy and modern energy technologies.