In its second annual ESG report, Flexential
showcases advancements in operational efficiency, employee
engagement, and social responsibility
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Flexential, a leading provider of secure and
flexible data center solutions, today released its second annual
2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report,
highlighting the progress Flexential has made in embedding
sustainable and ethical practices into every facet of its
operations.
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"Our 2023 ESG Report reinforces our commitment to ESG, ensuring
that we have a positive impact on our planet, people, and
communities," said Chris Downie,
CEO, Flexential. "This past year, we focused on green financing and
strict emission management strategies across our data centers with
the goal of upholding our environmental responsibility and
operational excellence while introducing innovative interconnection
solutions. Additionally, we fostered a more engaged, unified team
that has boosted operational efficiency and organizational morale.
Looking ahead, we're embracing the challenges and opportunities
presented by technological advancements, such as AI, to further our
ESG objectives."
Notable ESG accomplishments in 2023 include:
- Environmental Impact
- Flexential has put sustainability at the core of its
operations. From high-efficiency, next-generation data centers to
its Green Finance Program and eco-friendly corporate initiatives,
Flexential is committed to managing its carbon footprint and water
usage to strengthen sustainability efforts across its fleet of data
centers. In 2023, Flexential evaluated its legacy data centers for
energy efficiency improvements, which led to identifying 23
potential energy efficiency projects, investing in heat exchangers
in its Aurora, CO facility to
reduce over 3 million kWh of energy usage annually, and adding over
a dozen adiabatic pre-coolers to two data centers to reduce grid
strain during peak intervals of the summer heat.
- Social Impact
- In order to promote and enable diversity, equity, inclusion,
and belonging (DEIB) within the company, Flexential takes a
proactive approach to investing in its people and supporting
surrounding communities. This includes investing in Employee
Assistance and Health and Wellness Incentives programs, as well as
in employees' career growth, with over 5,500 hours of training in
2023 through Flexential's training and development platform focused
on technology and business skills. Through its FlexCares platform,
Flexential partners with causes that align with the values of its
employees, customers and partners to positively impact and support
surrounding communities.
- Governance Impact
- In 2023, Flexential made significant enhancements to its
corporate governance structure to drive the business's scalability
and maturity, including promoting corporate integrity, achieving
specific goals in areas like product governance and third-party
vendor management, business ethics and code of conduct monitoring,
data security and privacy, operational resilience, and much more.
This includes the industry's largest inaugural asset-backed data
center green financing program, expanded assessments and
certifications, and matured enterprise governance and
oversight.
Flexential is committed to continuous improvement across each
goal and strategic area noted in its ESG report. Its leadership and
employees are determined to grow, maintain, and manage trust with
key stakeholders and keep pace with an ever-changing ESG
landscape.
Additional Resources
- View the full Flexential FY2023 ESG Report.
- View the full inaugural Flexential FY2022 ESG Report.
- Learn more about Flexential's ESG approach and corporate
responsibility.
- Learn more about Flexential Data Centers and the FlexAnywhere
platform.
About Flexential
Flexential empowers the IT journey of
the most complex businesses by offering customizable IT solutions
designed for today's demanding high-density computing requirements.
With colocation, cloud, connectivity, data protection, and
professional services, the FlexAnywhere® platform
anchors our services in 42 data centers across 19 highly connected
markets on a 100Gbps private network backbone. Flexential solutions
are strategically engineered to meet the most stringent challenges
in security, compliance, and resiliency. Experience the power of IT
flexibility and how we enable digital transformation at
www.flexential.com.
Media Contact
Alison
Brooker, Senior Director, Corporate Marketing
Flexential
610-745-2697
alison.brooker@flexential.com
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