GHG Digital Edge is committed to incorporating innovation across our operations to ensure we Emissions mitigate our carbon footprint and are prepared for the future. INTRODUCTION data center electricity consumption to renewable or carbon-free Green Building Certi昀椀cation at Digital Edge* sources by 2025, and 100% by 2030. RENEWABLE ENERGY AT DIGITAL EDGE RESPECT FOR We know that bold steps are required to reduce the RESOURCES Metric Unit 2021 2022 2023 In 2022, we implemented a carbon management tool, carbon footprint and enhance the energy e昀케ciency completed analysis of Scope 1 and 2 emissions and became of our industry. We believe we are setting the highest Total square Square 2.1 2.11 2.25 RESPECT FOR footage under feet million million million one of the 昀椀rst data center leaders in Asia to commit to SBTi standards for sustainable data centers in the and the iMasons Climate Accord globally. In 2023, we began PEOPLE AND management Asia-Paci昀椀c region. For example, our EDGE1 data center COMMUNITIES assessing our Scope 3 emissions, beginning with data in Total square Square 0 0 0.14 the categories of employee commuting and business travel. utilizes a 100% Renewable Energy Certi昀椀cate to support geothermal power sources, making it the 昀椀rst RESPECT FOR footage of feet million We will continue to expand our data-collection to include fully operating colocation data center in Jakarta to do TRANSPARENCY buildings with a additional Scope 3 categories and will share this data as it so. We are also in the process of assessing renewable green building becomes available. We are also committed to continuing energy options for our EDGE2 facility. Additionally, our certi昀椀cation collaboration with Digital Edge vendors and suppliers that APPENDIX PEK1 data center in Beijing is now sourcing 50% of its share our ESG principles to improve our Scope 3 data tracking. power from renewable sources, namely wind and * For fully operational sites only. All square footage stated in 2021 and 2022 hydroelectricity. Though our work in this area were facilities acquired. Our carbon reduction process remains focused on 昀椀ve key areas: continues, these are key steps to achieving our 1. Renewable Energy Procurement ambition for carbon neutrality by 2030 and sourcing Even with the limited availability of renewable energy in 50% of our power from renewable resources by 2025. We know that globally, data centers and data transmission the APAC region, we continue to purchase green power and 1 networks represent 1% of energy-related GHG emissions, capture credit for grid-supplied renewable energy across our a percentage that is likely to grow based on the need for footprint to hit our targets. additional capacity every year. We believe our industry can 2. Building Green make changes today that ensure our carbon footprint decreases We have continued to pursue LEED Silver Certi昀椀cation for CO2 Emissions at Digital Edge* even as our overall footprint increases. all new Digital Edge facilities. In 2023, our new NARRA1 in Metric Unit 2021 2022 2023 the Philippines achieved LEED Gold Certi昀椀cation. Digital Edge is working to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 3. Carbon Accounting through several strategies, including transitioning 100% of our Scope 1 Metric Tons 240 650 613 In addition to tracking Scope 1 and 2 emissions, we are Emissions operational data center electricity consumption to renewable or beginning to assess key categories of Scope 3 emissions carbon-free sources. Consistent with this goal, we have joined Scope 2 Metric Tons 18,794 73,120 82,725 across Digital Edge’s footprint. the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and set a near-term, 4. Facilities Innovation Emissions company-wide emissions reduction target. We are also a Taking a holistic approach to sustainable data center Scope 3 Metric Tons --- --- 984** member of iMasons Climate Accord - a coalition whose mandate Emissions design and operations including considering factors such as is to achieve global carbon accounting of digital infrastructure modernizing outdated equipment and spearheading energy to in昀氀uence market-based decisions and drive the industry to e昀케ciency projects in our legacy facilities. achieve carbon neutrality. 5. Carbon O昀昀sets Carbon Reduction Progress and Goals As we progress towards achieving our 2025 and 2030 * Includes only fully operational sites ** Digital Edge began Scope 3 emissions calculations for business travel and goals, we are committed to o昀昀setting our remaining carbon Our commitment to carbon reduction and mitigation across our employee commuting in year 2023 footprint through responsible nature-based initiatives and © 2024 Digital Edge ESG Report footprint includes strategies to address emissions now and in community-focused projects globally. the future. Our ambition is to transition 50% of our operational 1 13 https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings/data-centres-and-data-transmission-networks