Vantage Data Centres has announced that the company will achieve net zero carbon emissions globally by 2030. This marks a significant step for the company in its long time efforts to continually increase efficiencies and reduce environmental impacts at its hyperscale data centre campuses worldwide.
Vantage’s goal specifically targets reductions for emissions that the company directly controls as well as reductions that it can guide or influence throughout its supply chain.
Vantage is creating interim reduction targets that are in alignment with the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) methodology, which defines and promotes emissions reduction in line with climate science.
Justin Thomas, Chief Technology Officer, said: “As major consumers of power and land, data centre operators have an undeniable responsibility to aggressively reduce emissions and lessen environmental impacts wherever possible.
“Our goal is to be a sustainability leader and we are setting interim reduction goals that touch every part of our business.”
Vantage will reach its net zero goal by focusing on four key areas:
- Emissions Reduction
- Renewable Energy
- Supply Chain
- Carbon Offsets
“Our comprehensive strategy includes everything from the use of renewable energy to water conservation, waste reduction and recycling,” added Amanda Sutton, Senior Director of Sustainability, Vantage Data Centres.
