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Environmental initiatives

We design, build and operate high-performance data centers that optimize energy and water use, meet recognized building standards and integrate circular practices and green spaces.

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Our 2025 progress

Explore how we’re growing our digital infrastructure sustainably

Use energy efficiently

5.3% year-over-year power usage effectiveness improvement

1.37 average annual PUE in 2025

Procure clean and renewable electricity

Eighth consecutive year with coverage over 90%

96% renewable energy coverage across our retail IBX data centers in 2025

Enable customer sustainability

Providing insights on carbon footprint, electricity consumption and renewable energy coverage

600+ Unique customers accessed Green Power Reports, supporting reporting and compliance

Our commitments

We are focused on decarbonizing our global operations, optimizing efficiency through innovation, and responsibly managing natural resources. These commitments are embedded across every stage of the design, construction and operation of our data centers.

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Decarbonize our global operations

We have externally validated science-based emissions reductions targets that guide how we decarbonize our business through alternative energy solutions, clean and renewable energy sources and collaborating with our suppliers.

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Optimize efficiency through innovation

Through advanced energy efficiency innovations, we are creating infrastructure that meets the rising demand of AI and new technologies responsibly.

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Responsibly manage natural resources

Programs that support water stewardship, protect biodiversity and advance the circular economy ensure we are managing natural resources responsibly while enabling business expansion.

CUSTOMER STORY

Partner of choice for reliable, sustainable IT infrastructure

Louis Vuitton partnered with Equinix to support their digital sustainability goals with high-performance, renewable energy-powered infrastructure. Equinix helps Louis Vuitton enact their philosophy of "measure to act, act to reduce" and transparently report the environmental impacts of their deployments.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Equinix doing to reduce its carbon footprint?

Equinix is decarbonizing its business in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C objective. Our strategy centers on expanding clean and renewable energy (96% coverage across its retail IBX data centers in 2025), implementing energy efficiency initiatives ($36M invested in 2025), piloting low-carbon energy solutions and collaborating with suppliers to address embodied carbon across our value chain. We have SBTi-approved targets to reach net-zero by 2040.

Dive deeper into our sustainability progress

Download the 2025 sustainability report for detailed data, targets and case studies on how we’re growing digital infrastructure sustainably.