As the data centre boom continues and the demand for resources increases, the environmental impact of data centres, which require vast amounts of electricity for servers and cooling systems, contributes significantly to global carbon emissions. The need for businesses to show sustainable progress and mitigate these effects has therefore never been more important.
Colt DCS, a leader in hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions, has today announced it reduced its global absolute greenhouse gas emission by 40%, compared to its 2019 base year. This means that it is currently on track to reach its 1.5 degrees Celsius 2030 climate targets, approved by the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi).
These are the features from its second Sustainability Highlights report and shows the company’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact.
Sharing the full release below with detailed key features from the report, which is available here. Do let me know if you’d like to speak with Colt DCS leadership on the topic.
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Colt DCS publishes its second Sustainability Highlights report – a year of continuous progress on its ESG targets
Second annual report demonstrates further commitment to making sustainability
a key strategic driver
LONDON, June 20, 2024 – Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), a leading global provider of hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions, releases its second 2023 Sustainability Highlights Report.
In 2023, Colt DCS has further reduced its global absolute greenhouse gas emission by 40%, compared to its 2019 base year. This means that Colt DCS is currently on track to reach its 1.5 degrees Celsius 2030 climate targets, approved by the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi).
To sustain momentum in delivering on its ESG strategy, Colt DCS is already showing progress towards its long-term goal to reach net zero emissions by 2045. The business is undertaking actions such as renewable energy procurement and energy efficiency initiatives. It is prioritising close collaboration with its suppliers and customers to make sure it is decarbonising across its entire value chain. Zero waste in operations and conserving natural resources is also a priority to prevent environmental degradation.
Further key features from the 2023 Sustainability Highlights Report include:
Decarbonising our business
- 100% renewable electricity in Europe and India
- 67% reduction in absolute Scope 1 & 2 emissions compared to 2019
- 38% reduction in absolute Scope 3 emissions compared to 2019
Connecting people
- Launch of the AIM Framework – which serves as the foundation of its vision to become an employer of choice
- 83% of employees affirm Colt DCS as an excellent place to work
- 74 global customer satisfaction (NPS) score
Safeguarding our company
- “A” rating CDP Climate and Platinum score for EcoVadis
- Standalone DCS Governance Committee formed
As demands for digital technologies has grown, so too has the number of data centres across the globe. Therefore, data centre operators have a responsibility to design, build, and operate facilities that are good for society and the planet. Colt DCS has been committed to expanding existing and constructing new data centres across India, Japan, the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK. All new data centre builds from Colt DCS in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and Mumbai have been or will be constructed using its Global Reference Design (GRD) guidelines which adopt a number of principles to enhance a site’s environmental sustainability performance.
Niclas Sanfridsson, Chief Executive Officer at Colt DCS said: “I want to extend my gratitude to our valued customers, partners, and dedicated employees. Your support and collaboration has been instrumental in achieving this significant progress in our sustainability goals.
Data centres are the backbone of our global digital economy and a vital component of modern society. Designing, building, and operating these facilities with sustainability at the core has never been more crucial. Today, achieving our vision – to be the most trusted and customer- centric data centre operator in the industry – means investing in a future that is better for people, places and the planet.”
About the report
This Sustainability Highlights Report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2023, unless otherwise stated. The report includes sustainability performance data across our environmental, social and governance material topics identified and prioritised as part of the materiality assessment conducted in 2021. This report covers Colt Data Centre Services Limited (“Colt DCS”). The Colt Group Sustainability Report has been independently verified by the British Standards Institution (BSI). More information can be found in Appendix External Assurance statement by BSI in our Group Report.
About Colt DCS
Colt DCS provides true service and operational excellence in the sustainable design, build, delivery and operational management of hyperscale data centres across Europe and APAC. We provide data centre solutions to hyperscale and large enterprise customers across 18 state-of-the-art-carrier neutral data centres spanning 8 cities.
Our hyperscale and colocation solutions allow our customers freedom to plan effectively for the growth of their business, knowing that their data centre strategy is ready for the demands of tomorrow.
We have over 25 years of experience in the industry, delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer centric data centre operator in the market. We put environmental awareness at the heart of everything we do because we know it’s the right thing to do for our planet. That’s why we’re taking the ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver.
As part of our sustainability journey, Colt DCS has set comprehensive near-and long-term Science Based Targets to cut our emissions in line with the SBTi’s latest Net Zero Standard.
