Climate Change Data

AirTrunk Operating Pty Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-07 to 2023-06)

Reporting Period: 2022-07 to 2023-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:305,428 tCO2e/year (Scope 1,2,3)
Scope 1 Emissions:2,958 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:213,600 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:74,807 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:49%
Waste Generated:26.82 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Energy Management
  • Carbon Management
  • Water Stewardship
  • Waste Management
  • Environmental Health and Safety
  • Talent Development, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • Community Impact
  • Cyber Security and Data Protection
  • Innovation
  • Customer Sustainability
  • Sustainable Supply Chain
  • Transparency, Business Ethics, and Integrity

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved operating PUE of 1.32 and set ambitious long-term stabilised target of 1.23-1.28.
  • Launched renewable energy solution in HKG1 with data centre electricity consumption hourly matching with local renewable energy certificates (RECs), awarded a 2023 Renewable Energy Markets (REM)™ Asia Award.
  • 60% of electricity consumption matched with renewables in FY22 through AirTrunk and customer procurement (data made available in FY23).
  • Launched 24/7 paper to build momentum towards achieving 24/7 clean energy in APJ.
  • Developed water strategy aligned to CNDCP to ensure the sustainable and productive use of water at our data centres.
  • 58% of all water consumed at our operating sites is recycled.
  • Joined the ‘Open Call to Accelerate Action on Water’ as a commitment to build water resilience across operations and supply chains.
  • Implemented embodied carbon modelling for all new data centre developments.

Social Achievements

  • Achieved over two million hours worked with zero LTIs across our construction projects.
  • Achieved Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.32 well below Australian benchmark of 2.6.
  • 100% of operational data centres and head offices certified ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
  • Established community programs in 100% of markets where our data centres have been operating for more than 12 months.
  • Recognised as a “Great Place to Work in Australia”.
  • Increased number of women in leadership positions from 25% in FY22 to 30% in FY23.
  • Supported the development of STEM students across Sydney and Singapore, including 30% female representation in internship cohorts.
  • 100% of employees completed the information security awareness training.

Governance Achievements

  • Linked 100% of our A$6b debt financing platforms to ESG, making AirTrunk one of the largest issuers of sustainable financing in the data centre industry.
  • First SLL to combine carbon, energy and water usage effectiveness as loan KPIs.
  • Maintained Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) certified strategic facility status.
  • Achieved high scores in public sustainability disclosures, including 5-STAR GRESB score, B CDP score and Platinum EcoVadis medal.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve Net Zero emissions by 2030 for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
  • Match 100% of electricity consumption at sites with renewable energy together with our customers by 2030.
  • Reduce upper threshold of water stress limit by at least 0.1 for all water stress classifications by 2030.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 35% company-wide representation of women by 2025 and 40% by 2030.
  • Maintain an annual engagement survey participation of 90% or above.
  • 100% of data centres zero-waste certified by 2030.
  • 100% of data centres reporting on diversion rate by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve ‘UL Zero Waste to Landfill’ certification for SGP1 and MEL1 by FY24.
  • Conduct waste review across our sites to understand disposal patterns and optimize measurement, reporting and diversion rates.
  • Continue to identify ‘circularity opportunities’ in our procurement, design and construction activities to ensure continued minimisation of waste.

Environmental Challenges

  • Water stress in different regions.
  • Achieving 100% renewable energy matching by 2030.
  • Measuring and addressing emissions from embodied carbon.
  • Availability and supply of renewable diesel in APJ markets.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing water stewardship strategy and improving water usage efficiency.
  • Signing new renewable energy contracts and working with customers to verify renewable energy matching.
  • Implementing embodied carbon modelling for new developments and exploring offset and biodiversity management options.
  • Identifying potential suppliers of renewable diesel in Japan and early-stage discussions with suppliers in Australia and Singapore.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 92% of existing and 100% of new strategic development suppliers screened through SCA Program.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • ESG criteria in supplier selection
  • Sustainability commitments in supplier agreements
  • Annual on-site visits for key suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather, flooding
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Grid decarbonisation

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Universal Standards 2021, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), CDP, Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER)

Certifications: ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • AI-ready data centres with liquid cooling

Awards & Recognition

  • 2023 Renewable Energy Markets (REM)™ Asia Award
  • Platinum EcoVadis medal
  • 5-STAR GRESB rating