Applied Digital Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Sustainability
- Environmental Impact
Environmental Achievements
- Targeting renewable energy assets to minimize carbon footprint
- Believe demand for renewable energy will increase and accelerate buildout of renewable energy infrastructures
Social Achievements
- Invested significantly in workforce to retain and attract top-tier employees
- Implemented a long-term performance incentive program
- Provide employees comprehensive health benefits, paid parental leave, paid time off, and additional benefits
- Support diversity and inclusion within our workplace framework
Governance Achievements
- More than a majority of independent directors on our Board
- Transactions valued at over $120,000 in which our officers, directors and holders of more than 5% of our common stock have an interest be approved or ratified by our Audit Committee
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Labor and other workforce shortages and challenges
- Power or other supply disruptions and equipment failures
- Dependence on principal customers
- Sensitivity to general economic conditions
- Volatility of cryptoasset prices
- Uncertainties of cryptoasset regulation policy
- Equipment failures, power or other supply disruptions
- Highly evolving regulatory landscape
- Global supply logistics delays
- Increased scrutiny and potential regulation in the near and long term
- Material customer concentration
- Significant electrical power requirements
- Reliance on third-party suppliers
- Vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change
- Evolving business model
- Potential conflicts of interest
- Cyberattacks and security breaches
- Environmental matters
- Competition from other companies with greater resources
- Adapting to evolving technology and customer demands
- Risks associated with power purchase agreements
- Customer advance deposits
- Maintaining key supplier relationships
- Managing growth effectively
Mitigation Strategies
- Entering into long-term contracts with customers
- Leveraging leading equipment vendors
- Securing scalable power sites
- Vertically integrating power assets
- Proactive procurement and holding of required materials
- Continuous monitoring of market trends and supply chain developments
- Establishing long-term contracts with key suppliers
- Implementing a cybersecurity risk management program
- Maintaining a proactive and adaptive approach to regulatory compliance
- Diversifying customer base
- Developing and maintaining internal controls
- Implementing a long-term performance incentive program
- Providing comprehensive employee benefits
- Supporting diversity and inclusion
- Requiring that transactions valued at over $120,000 in which our officers, directors and holders of more than 5% of our common stock have an interest be approved or ratified by our Audit Committee
- Maintaining a majority of independent directors on the Board
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Established purchase orders with leading hardware manufacturers
- Established long-term contracts and agreements with key suppliers
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Natural disasters
- Drought conditions
- Sea level rise
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Increased energy requirements
- Caps on energy usage
- Land use restrictions
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
- Increased demand for renewable energy