Climate Change Data

CDC

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-04 to 2024-03)

Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03

Environmental Metrics

Scope 1 Emissions:929 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:28919 tCO2e (market-based)
Waste Generated:25 tonnes

ESG Focus Areas

  • Stable planet
  • Thriving people
  • Trusted company

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved "Toitū net carbonzero" and "Toitū enviromark diamond" certifications in New Zealand
  • Installed ~90 kW of solar panels at Eastern Creek campus
  • Diverted over 90% of operational waste from landfill at NSW campuses
  • Achieved a Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) of 0.018
  • Offered 100% renewable electricity to Australian customers

Social Achievements

  • Launched CDC Academy as a dedicated training hub for employees
  • Launched "Women Rising" program for women's career empowerment
  • Developed first Indigenous Participation Plan
  • Introduced mental health program to support employee wellbeing
  • Added 80 new roles across Australia and New Zealand

Governance Achievements

  • Launched 2030 ESG Strategy with net zero carbon target by 2030 for Scope 1, 2 and defined Scope 3
  • Achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security and data privacy
  • Maintained highest level of security accreditations under Australian and New Zealand government frameworks

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net Zero by 2030 for Scope 1, 2 and defined Scope 3
Medium-term Goals:
  • Zero waste to landfill certification at all campuses by 2030
  • Achieve net zero carbon emissions for remaining Scope 1 and defined Scope 3 emissions by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve CDC’s industry leading water usage effectiveness (WUE) from 2023 baseline

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased pressure on global supply chains
  • Climate change
  • Increased demand for energy and resources
  • Data security threats
Mitigation Strategies
  • Incorporates climate risk mitigation into site selection, design and operation of data centres
  • Meticulous design for physical security and achieved international standards and government security accreditations
  • Robust security arrangements
  • Multiple levels of redundancy to offer reliable service for customers
  • Layered security controls, creating defence in depth in physical, technical and network security controls

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Using sustainable, certified, low-carbon content products
  • Partnering with Indigenous founded company, BY Group

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flood
  • Bushfire
  • High precipitation
  • Drought
  • High temperatures
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001, Toitū net carbonzero, Toitū enviromark diamond, PCI DSS, ANSI TIA-942, Australian Department of Home Affairs Hosting Certification Framework, Australian Defence Industry Security Program (DISP)

Third-party Assurance: KPMG (limited assurance over selected sustainability metrics)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Closed-loop cooling system