GRI Index & Results

Top ESG Results

At Equinix, materiality matters. We are targeting improvements in material ESG areas that our business impacts and driving standardization in reporting and transparency.

Environmental Results

23% reduction
in operational
emissions

across Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) emissions from 2019 baseline

96%

renewable energy

Fifth year in a row with +90% global renewable energy coverage

Thermal
Efficiency
Commitment

First digital infrastructure company to commit to optimizing overall power use by operating its data centers within wider temperature parameters

A

CDP climate
change
rating

Achieved highest ranking score for the first time

595 MW
of PPAs

under long-term contract with 225 MW of operational PPAs and 370 MW in development²

17%

of Qualified³
Scope 3 emissions

covered by supplier-set science-based targets towards our near-term SBT 66% supplier engagement target⁴

$45M

invested in 2022 toward energy efficiency

Driving operational excellence and energy demand reduction across our global footprint

1.46

average annual PUE

5.5% improvement in Power Usage Effectiveness from 2021

10

Whole
Building
LCAs
completed

as of the end of 2022, helping drive carbon-informed design and construction decisions

² MW (megawatt): PPA (Power Purchase Agreement)
³ Includes Category 1 and 2 Scope 3 emissions
⁴ SBT (science-based target)

Social Results

1Includes those who identify as Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, Black/African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Governance Results

9 years of
100%

employee completion of Ethics and Compliance trainings

ESG
compensation
metrics

Implemented short-term incentive performance metric for VP-level and above tied to our environmental and social progress

Global
PCI DSS

Achieved global certification for payment card industry security controls

2022 CDP
supplier
engagement
leader

Recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for our supplier engagement practices

10

Equinix leaders serving as Board members or chairs for data center industry associations

Ethically
podcast

Launched a podcast series to guide employees through ethics and compliance topics

ISO
22301

Achieved global certification for business continuity management

Increased diversity
representation
on the Board

3 of the 4 most recent additions to the Board of Directors self-identify as female and/or ethnically diverse

3,000

customer assessments and audits completed to support customers’ compliance requirements

2022 GRI Content Index

The information disclosed below reflects the reporting period from January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

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