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Equinix is committed to achieving bestin-class data centre efficiency , with green energy playing a pivotal role in this reputation .
Across the design and build of its sites , Equinix has consistently high energy-efficiency standards and 100 % clean , renewable energy . All of the company ’ s new builds across its global platform target LEED Silver ( or the equivalent green standard ) building certifications .
And to maintain this into the future , Equinix has invested more than $ 129mn into energy efficiency upgrades , retrofits and improvements for its data centres .
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Switch has long been flying the flag for green energy . In fact , remarkably , all of Switch ’ s data centres have been running on 100 % renewable energy , ever since January 2016 .
The data centre company has a pioneering sustainable vision , which has led to recognition from Greenpeace , as its Clicking Clean Report received the highest rating for any class of company .
Furthermore , Switch is the only company that has been awarded S & P Global ’ s highest Environmental Rating ( of E-1 ), and it has also been awarded S & P ’ s highest peer group scores , for both social and governance standards .
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