ESGMay 27, 2026, 04:07 PM
Digital Realty Releases 2025 Impact Report, Achieves 93% Renewable Energy
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Digital Realty announced the release of its 2025 Impact Report, detailing its commitment to sustainability. The report highlights significant progress in climate action, resource management, and sustainable business practices, including achieving 93% global renewable energy coverage and a global Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.38. The company was also recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Services Sustainability 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment.
Key Highlights
- Achieved 93% global renewable energy coverage in 2025, an 18% increase from prior year.
- 205 sites matched with 100% renewable and emissions-free energy.
- 53% of U.S. portfolio by managed IT-capacity certified under Energy Star.
- Achieved a global Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.38, with 1.31 PUE across EMEA.
- Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) of 0.59 globally, a 15.7% improvement from prior year.
- 45% of total water supplied by non-potable resources, a 3% improvement.
- Six data centers (1.8M sq ft, 196 MW-IT) achieved sustainable building certifications in 2025.
- Total of 17.8M sq ft and 1.5 GW-IT under sustainable building certifications.
- Recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Datacenter Services Sustainability 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment.
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