Climate Change Data

SONDA S.A.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2019)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:16,452 MWh (2015); 15,736 MWh (2016); 24,953 MWh (2017)
Water Consumption:45,651 m3 (2015); 48,013 m3 (2016); 49,500 m3 (2017)
Waste Generated:18,047 tons (2015); 11,963 tons (2016); 17,445 tons (2017)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Digital transformation for development
  • Innovation
  • Customer relationship management
  • Information security
  • Service continuity
  • Human capital development and talent management
  • Diversity and overall people management
  • Energy efficiency and climate change
  • Electronic waste
  • Ethics and transparency
  • Corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced document printing by 5% (aiming to duplicate this goal in 2018)
  • Developed a plan to mitigate the effect of using refrigerating gas R22 in equipment
  • Data center in Quilicura received an "Operational Excellence" award

Social Achievements

  • Published first Sustainability Report
  • Joined Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (Chile 2018 and MILA Pacific Alliance 2017)
  • Rolled out working climate survey to new countries (Brazil and Colombia), reaching 78% of employees
  • Improved employee commitment index by 3% and climate index by 5%
  • Decreased gender wage gap by 3.1% for professional staff and 6.1% for executives

Governance Achievements

  • Joined Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
  • Published first Sustainability Report
  • Implemented a crime prevention model covering bribery, corruption, and money laundering
  • Established a whistleblower platform
  • No fines for breaches of social, environmental, or economic standards

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce document printing by 5% (2018)

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain risks
  • Political and economic instability in operating countries
  • Cybersecurity threats
  • Technological obsolescence
  • Litigation risks (taxation and employment issues in Brazil)
  • Exchange rate risks
  • Interest rate risks
  • Credit risks
  • Liquidity risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Processes based on standards and best practices to identify supply chain risks
  • Balanced financing policy
  • Comprehensive portfolio of security solutions and ISO 27001 certification
  • Regular investment in R&D and employee training
  • Legal provisions for potential losses from litigation
  • Hedging policy for exchange rate risks
  • Diversified customer base (top 50 customers represent less than 34% of revenue)
  • Insurance policies for assets and liabilities

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (Essential Option)

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1 (No Poverty)
  • Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
  • Goal 4 (Quality Education)
  • Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
  • Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

SONDA's initiatives contribute to these goals through various projects and programs detailed in the report.

Awards & Recognition

  • Data Center Dynamics award for "Excellence in Operating Data Centers"
  • Outstanding Agent VI Partner award
  • Various awards from Cisco, HP, and Microsoft

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% (Santiago Data Center)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Green Buildings
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Renewable Energy

Environmental Achievements

  • Construction of two new Tier IV data centers aiming for LEED Silver certification and a PUE of 1.5, utilizing free cooling technology and 100% renewable energy (in Santiago).

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Established an Investment Committee to review and approve eligible green projects. Implemented a traceability system for green project expenditures.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve LEED Certification (Silver) and Uptime Institute Certification (Construction and Operations) for both data centers.

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Green Bond Principles (2018)

Certifications: LEED (Silver), Uptime Institute (Tier IV Design)

Third-party Assurance: Sustainalytics (Second Party Opinion), External Auditor (Annual Verification)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed