Digital Realty Published 2024 Impact Report, Highlighting Advancements in Sustainability Goals
Dallas, Texas, United States, July 1, 2025 – Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has released its 2024 Impact Report. The report showcases the company’s sustainability performance, including a comprehensive overview of its clean energy commitment, resource conservation, and other sustainable business practices.
“Digital Realty continued to make strong progress towards its sustainability goals in 2024, reaching 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity under contract and matching 185 data centers with 100% renewable energy,” said Andrew Power, President and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty. “This reflects our commitment to build, power, and operate sustainable data centers, trusted by more than 5,000 customers.”
2024 Impact Report Highlights
- Clean Energy: Digital Realty achieved 75% renewable energy for its global electricity needs in 2024, a 9% increase from the previous year. The company’s current renewable energy program includes:
- 1.5 GW of new solar and wind projects under contract
- 8.8 MW of onsite solar installations
- 100% renewable energy for its portfolios in Europe, Sydney, Singapore, Texas, and New Jersey, and all facilities in its North American colocation portfolio. 185 data centers matched with 100% renewable energy.
- Resource Conservation: Digital Realty continues to fund and explore initiatives to use resources responsibly, including the electricity used to power data centers and water used to cool them.
- Energy: In 2024, energy efficiency projects saved 42,400 megawatt hours (MWh) and 28,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) annually. The U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR certification was achieved for 69% of the U.S. managed portfolio by IT capacity.
- Water: 42% of Digital Realty’s irrigation and cooling needs came from non-potable water sources. The company reduced its water usage intensity (WUE) for its North American colocation portfolio by 14% year-over-year through water-free based cooling systems.
- Fuel: Digital Realty expanded its use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO 100), a renewable diesel, across 30 global sites, covering 17% of its global operating portfolio.
- Sustainable Buildings: Digital Realty certified eight global data centers totaling 1.9 million square feet under sustainable building standards such as LEED and BREEAM.
- Resiliency: Digital Realty maintains a strong track record of reliability and resilience to operational, security, weather, and climate change-related events, supported by regular risk assessments and security safeguards.
“The progress highlighted in our 2024 Impact Report was built on years of commitment to transitioning towards more sustainable operations,” said Aaron Binkley, Vice President of Sustainability at Digital Realty. “As we look to 2025 and beyond, advancing sustainable data center practices will require deeper innovation, stronger partnerships, and continued investment in next-generation solutions.”
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty provides a full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. The company’s PlatformDIGITAL® offers a secure data meeting place and a solution methodology for powering innovation. Learn more at digitalrealty.com.
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Source: Digital Realty Trust