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ST Telemedia Global Data Centres achieves over 78 % renewable energy usage across the group
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres( STT GDC), a leading data centre service provider headquartered in Singapore, has published its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance( ESG) report.
The report details progress toward STT GDC’ s ESG targets, as well as its three main ESG pillars – carbon-neutral data centre operations by 2030; a safe, secure, diverse and inclusive workplace; and ethical & responsible business.
With the growing demand for digital infrastructure, sustainability has become a critical priority for organisations worldwide. Bruno Lopez, President and Group Chief Executive Officer, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, said:“ As the digital economy accelerates, our responsibility as infrastructure providers extends beyond simply supporting growth; we must lead with purpose and innovation. In 2024, STT GDC made remarkable progress on our sustainability journey, from securing S $ 500 million in sustainability-linked financing to implementing initiatives such as AI-driven cooling optimisation and pioneering the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil in Singapore.”
Notable achievements in the sustainability journey in 2024 include:
• Achieved 78.5 % renewable energy usage, ahead of targets.
• Achieved a 22.9 % year-on-year reduction in carbon emissions across the group in 2024, progressing towards the goal of carbon neutral data centre operations by 2030.
• Issued S $ 500 million of Sustainability-Linked Perpetual( SLP) securities: Maiden perpetual securities issuance is the first-ever Singapore dollar denominated SLP, the first public benchmark SLP in Asia and the first public SLP by a data centre company globally.
• Enhanced sustainability-linked financing framework: An expanded and enhanced sustainability-linked financing framework, setting ambitious targets. These include increasing the use of renewable energy to 85 % by 2028 and achieving a 70 % reduction in carbon intensity from a 2021 baseline by 2028.
• First data centre operator in Singapore to deploy HVO for backup generators: This pioneering move sets a new benchmark for greener energy solutions within the industry.
• First data centre operator in Asia to pilot AI-based autonomous control system for optimising data centre cooling in STT GDC’ s facilities in Singapore, setting a unique precedent by testing the technology in a hybrid cooling environment that is technically more challenging than traditional air-cooled data centres.
Environmental impact:
• Achieved an 66.2 % reduction in carbon intensity, from the 2021 baseline.
• Improved power usage effectiveness( PUE) by 11.2 % from the 2020 baseline.
• Realised a 34.5 % improvement in water usage effectiveness( WUE) from 2020 baseline.
STT GDC ' s ESG Report is based on a full year’ s data from 1 January to 31 December 2024, focusing primarily on STT GDC’ s operating entities( data centres and offices) during the year. �
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