Sustainability
Being a good global citizen isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s smart business. Explore how our commitment to sustainability is helping enterprises cut costs and meet their sustainability goals. Read more in our Impact Report.
Building for a better tomorrow.
Our design standards support efficient cooling, water-free cooling systems where feasible, high-efficiency equipment, and construction waste diversion. We certify major new construction and redevelopment projects to LEED Silver, or equivalent.
We’ve contracted 1.7 GW of new renewable energy capacity while adding onsite solar, hydropower, and other clean energy solutions across key markets.
We track energy and water use monthly, monitor infrastructure in near real time, and set site-specific PUE and WUE targets to improve performance across our global portfolio.
Spotlight on sustainability
Explore our latest Impact report to see how we lead the data center industry in reducing our environmental impact.
93%
Our global renewable electricity coverage
205
Managed properties matched with 100% emission-free energy
$8.5 Billion
Cumulative total of green bonds issues
1.38
Our portfolio Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
Discover how we're reducing our environmental impact
Certifications
Our numerous green building certifications show our commitment to responsible data center development and minimizing environmental impact for all stakeholders.
Conservation
Our data centers run efficiently thanks to our diligent monitoring and implementation of innovative energy and water conservation measures.
Clean energy
We partner with energy producers, developers, and utilities to provide renewable energy and meet the clean energy goals of our clients.
Green bonds
As a top green bond issuer in the data center industry, we finance eco-friendly projects through standard bonds that have added environmental features.
Sustainability
Our Sustainability Policy outlines our dedication to improving our environmental impact and aligning with both customer and business goals.
Resources
Browse our Impact Reports and CDP disclosures to track progress across clean energy, conservation, and community efforts.
Social Initiatives
Our social initiatives aim to elevate corporate citizenship, enrich the communities we serve, and inspire change through ethical and equitable operations.
Fairness and belonging
We recruit based on skills, knowledge, attitude, and experience, without discrimination of gender, sexual orientation, age, family status, ethnicity, nationality, disability, or religion.
We promote diversity policies that ensure our workplace represents the qualified applicant pool in the regions we operate. We also evaluate pay equity annually.
Community engagement
Driven by a passion for giving back to the communities where we operate, our #DoBetterTogether initiative ignites and celebrates employee engagement and community involvement, allowing us to make a lasting positive impact.
Governance at Digital Realty
Stakeholder engagement
We understand the importance of building relationships with those who impact and are impacted by our business. That's why we prioritize engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders, including our employees, customers, investors, partners, government agencies, reliable suppliers, as well as communities and non-governmental organizations.
Ethics
We uphold the highest ethical standards and seek guidance from internal and external sources to maintain integrity and lawful practices.
Our Code of Business Conduct & Ethics addresses conflicts of interest, fair dealings, confidential info, gifts & entertainment, financial accuracy, legal compliance, public communication, environment, health & safety, and employment.
Resilience
We're proactive in addressing the financial impact of climate change on our business. We take a comprehensive, multi-level approach, from preparation and planning at each individual site, to managing risks across the entire enterprise. At a societal level, we advocate for a shift towards a low carbon future.
Supplier Code of Conduct
Our Supplier Code of Conduct outlines core company principles and describes the standards our suppliers must meet to establish and maintain a business relationship with us.
Supply Chain sustainability
Engaging with our suppliers is important to ensure that they are operating with high standards for human rights, labor, and environmental responsibility. In 2023, we launched a dedicated Supply Chain Sustainability Program.
Learn how we build, power, and operate responsibly
Our 2025 Impact Report shows how we’re expanding clean energy coverage, improving water performance, reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and certifying new facilities to recognized sustainable building standards.
