Equinix sustainability score: 40/100
Equinix runs data centres where customers rent space and connect to networks and to each other. In 2025 colocation brought in $6,475 million and interconnection $1,655 million of its $9,217 million revenue, across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
More about Equinix
Equinix, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1998 and operates as a real estate investment trust for US tax purposes. It had 13,716 employees at 31 December 2025.
Founded 1998Head office Redwood City, United StatesStaff ~13,716 (year-end, 31 December 2025)Revenue ~US$9.217B (2025)Website ↗
Equinix reported 1,888,096 tCO2e across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 in 2025, up on 2024. It claims 96% renewable coverage for its retail data centres; its report's text states 13% PPA coverage, and a chart in the report shows 59% from unbundled certificates and 24% from utility-supplied certificates. SBTi lists absolute targets, including Scope 1 and 2 down 50% by 2030 and net zero by 2040, but it missed its 2025 supplier goal, reaching 35.7% against 66%. Water consumed rose 10% to 4,600 ML. It sits on the board of the Data Center Coalition, which called California's clean power requirements virtually impossible to meet. No fine or upheld environmental action was found.
Equinix scores 40/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified November 2026.
That places Equinix joint 423rd of 994 companies scored, and joint 21st of 39 in Construction / Real Estate.
What is Equinix doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Energy Source (0/10, 4/10).
Where Equinix lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies6/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Equinix's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Equinix's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
22% of them were published by Equinix itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scope 2, 2025: market-based 234,018 t; location-based is published only with Scope 1, at 2,509 thousand t. The score uses market-based. We credit only the 13% PPA coverage stated in its report's text; the rest of the split appears only in a chart (p.18), which also shows 59% unbundled certificates.
“Our absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions have decreased 3% since last year and 24% since our 2019 baseline year”
“66% of its suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services and capital goods, will have science-based targets by 2025”
“our 2040 long-term science-based target was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative”
“limited assurance verification of their scope 1, 2 & 3 GHG emissions and water”
“water demands of the site are also particularly important”
“Equinix is facing opposition to its plans to build two data centers in Cape Town”
“Data Center Coalition”
“clean power requirements are virtually impossible for data centers to meet”
“89 emergency standby generators with a total installed capacity of 495.5 MWth”
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How does Equinix compare with other construction / real estate companies?
Where Equinix sits among construction / real estate peers.
Among the 39 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Equinix is tied =21st of 39, with 4 others.
Who scores higher in Construction / Real Estate?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Equinix.
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