SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty
(NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center, colocation
and interconnection solutions, announced today it has earned the
National Association of Real Estate Investments Trusts (Nareit)
"Leader in the Light" award for data center sustainability for the
third consecutive year. The award, presented at the annual
REITworld conference in Los
Angeles, honors Nareit member companies that have produced
superior, measurable results from the implementation of sustainable
business practices.
In 2018, Digital Realty added 104 megawatts of renewable energy
contracts across its U.S. portfolio, bringing the total executed
under long-term contracts to 288 megawatts of renewable energy.
Last year, the company's renewable energy efforts resulted in
533,900 metric tons of avoided carbon emissions, the equivalent of
taking 113,000 cars off the road each year, or the electricity
needs of more than 93,000 homes per year. In 2019, the
company announced an additional 50 megawatts of renewables to
support its data centers in Ashburn,
Virginia, and signed a green tariff agreement with Portland
General Electric (PGE) which will supply approximately 120,000
megawatt-hours annually to Digital Realty's data center development
project in Hillsboro,
Oregon.
"We are honored to be recognized again for our excellent track
record on sustainability," said Digital Realty Chief Executive
Officer A. William Stein. "As
the largest data center provider in the world, it's our duty to
prioritize and champion environmental stewardship and responsible
business practices. We are proud to enable our customers to
meet their renewable energy goals while continuing to meet our own
industry-leading ESG goals through our comprehensive sustainability
strategies and solutions."
Digital Realty Senior Director of Sustainability Aaron Binkley added, "We have more than doubled
our renewable energy sourcing over the past few years, with the
goal of bringing our customers into purpose-built, sustainable data
center facilities. Our long-term goal is to power our global
portfolio with 100% renewable energy. We work with our
customers, suppliers and employees to scale our sustainability
initiatives to enhance efficiency and improve the environmental
performance of the data center industry."
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty supports the data center, colocation and
interconnection strategies of customers across the Americas, EMEA
and APAC, ranging from cloud and information technology services,
communications and social networking to financial services,
manufacturing, energy, healthcare and consumer products. To
learn more about Digital Realty, please
visit digitalrealty.com or follow
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For Additional Information
Andrew P. Power
Chief Financial Officer
Digital Realty
(415) 738-6500
Investor Relations
John J. Stewart
Digital Realty
(415) 738-6500
investorrelations@digitalrealty.com
Media & Industry Analyst Relations
Marc Musgrove
Digital Realty
+1 (415) 508-2812
mmusgrove@digitalrealty.com
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based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes
and results to differ materially, including statements related to
the Leader in the Light award, our sustainability efforts and the
expected benefits from our sustainability program. For a list
and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports
and other filings by the company with the U.S. Securities and
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whether as a result of new information, future events or
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