WHAT ARE THE TOP 10 COMPANIES BUILDING GREEN DATA CENTRES?

1. Google Cloud A pioneer in sustainable data centres, Google first achieved carbon neutrality in 2007 and began matching energy use with 100 % renewable sources by 2017.

2. Microsoft Azure Microsoft targets 100 % renewable energy for its data centres by 2025.

3. Equinix Committed to being climate neutral by 2030 and backed by science-based targets, Equinix has invested heavily in energy-efficiency upgrades – over US $ 129 million – and maintains > 90 % renewable energy coverage, secured through PPAs.

4. Digital Realty First global operator to join the SBTi, Digital Realty has set aggressive targets: reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 68 % and Scope 3 by 24 % by 2030.

98 October 2025