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3 days ago
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- Business Standard
Colt DCS Publishes 2024 Sustainability Highlights Report
PRNewswire London [UK], June 24: Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), a leading global provider of hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions, has published its third sustainability report, highlighting the company's performance over 2024. - Achieved 90% renewable energy procurement across the global estate. - Maintained EcoVadis Platinum rating to be placed in the top 1% of assessed companies. - Winner of Best Colocation Provider Sustainability Innovation of the Year Award. Last year, Colt DCS achieved 90% renewable energy procurement across its global estate, representing an 8% increase from the previous year. The data centre provider also reduced its absolute greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3, market-based) by 32% compared to the 2019 base year, while continuing to expand its global footprint by adding new operational sites in Osaka Keihanna, Japan, and Mumbai, India. Today, the company operates 13 data centres across Europe and APAC, with an additional 19 facilities in development. 2024 marked the launch of a major joint venture for Colt DCS with RMZ Infrastructure in India, accelerating the data centre provider's growth and capacity in high-demand markets. Individually, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were reduced to zero through 100% renewable electricity procurement. While Scope 3 emissions, which represent 98% of the company's total footprint in 2024, fell by 26% compared to the base year. In addition, Colt DCS under Colt Group maintained a Platinum score in its EcoVadis 2024 submission, marking the third consecutive year the data centre provider has ranked in the top 1% of organisations assessed for their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. In 2024, the company was awarded the 'Best Colocation Provider Sustainability Innovation of the Year' at the Data Center Solutions (DCS) Awards. The recognition highlights Colt DCS' delivery of sustainable data centre solutions aligned with customer needs, its ESG strategy, and broader sustainability initiatives. Further Key Sustainability Achievements in 2024 Include: Decarbonising our Business - 95% of waste diverted from landfill at London North (UK). - 91% of suppliers by emissions have science-based climate targets in place. - Striving to design all new facilities with renewable electricity supply, high energy efficient cooling systems and, where local infrastructure allows, waste heat recovery. The data centre provider's long-term climate goal is to achieve a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions from 2019 levels by 2045. Key enablers include maintaining 100% renewable electricity, deploying scalable and sustainable data centres, and minimising embodied carbon in new developments. Connecting People - The company launched the DCS Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and introduced the award winning, AI powered "MyLearningHub" to support continuous learning and professional development. - 87% of employees recommend Colt DCS as a great place to work (up from 83% in 2023). Safeguarding our Company - With increasing threats faced by critical infrastructure, the data centre provider has prioritised security, achieving ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications. - Colt DCS introduced a dedicated Risk Policy & Procedure, identifying and assessing sustainability risk using its Climate Change Risk Register, country-specific or function-specific risk registers, and the ESG risk register. - In 2024, the company also developed bottom-up risk registers across support functions and operations. "For Colt DCS, 2024 was a year of significant growth. When we started our hyperscale journey nine years ago, the cloud market was $111b. Today, it is over $760b and is projected to grow even further due to the rising demand in streaming, cloud and artificial intelligence tools and services," said Niclas Sanfridsson, CEO of Colt DCS. "I'm especially proud that we were able to help our customers scale and accelerate during this time of transformation by staying true to our core values: trust, respect, unite, sustain and trailblaze". The data centre provider remains committed to its net zero by 2045 ambition, with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and responsible growth. The company will continue to update its Global Reference Design and sustainability roadmap in line with best practices and regulatory requirements. About Colt DCS We design, build and operate data centres for global hyperscalers and large enterprises. Our global portfolio includes 13 operational data centres, with an additional 19 in development across 11 cities in the UK, Europe, and the APAC region. We enable our customers to effectively plan for the growth of their business while also providing them with peace of mind. We provide secure, resilient, well-connected infrastructure with planned future capacity growth potential. We have over 25 years of experience in the data centre industry, delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer-centric data centre operator in the market. We put the environment at the heart of everything we do by recognising this as a fundamental responsibility towards our planet. That's why we're taking ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability planning, Colt DCS has set comprehensive near-and long-term Science Based Targets to cut our emissions in line with the SBTi's latest Net Zero Standard.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UK Data Center Market Investment Report 2025-2030: Construction of AI-ready Data Centers is Increasing Significantly in the UK Data Center Market with Ample Growth in AI Workloads
Some of the important colocation data center investors in UK data center market include Ark Data Centres, Colt Data Centre Services, CyrusOne, Datum, Digital Realty, Echelon Data Centres, Equinix, Global Switch, Green Mountain, Iron Mountain, Kao Data, nLighten, NTT DATA, Pure Data Centres, Telehouse, Vantage Data Centers, VIRTUS Data Centres, Yondr Group and others. United Kingdom Data Center Market Dublin, Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "United Kingdom Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2025-2030" report has been added to United Kingdom Data Center Market was valued at USD 10.69 billion in 2024, and is projected to reach USD 22.65 billion by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 13.33%. KEY HIGHLIGHTS The UK is witnessing a rapid increase in digitalization driven by the continuous surge in technological advancements including 5G deployments, Cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data, and IoT. In March 2024, the Digital Development Strategy 2024-2030 was launched by FCDO to promote digital transformation, digital inclusion, digital responsibility, and digital sustainability across diverse sectors in the country. The UK government has introduced the Digital Economy Skills Action Plan 2023-2028 to boost the digital skills of the country's workforce to address the concern of workforce shortage for technical roles in the country focusing on expanding access to digital skills training to individuals and improving collaboration between businesses, education and government sectors. Operators across the UK data center market are prioritizing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil as an alternative to diesel for fuelling their generators aligning with sustainability and carbon neutrality to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In December 2024, around 500 HVO-ready generators were deployed by AVK, a UK-based infrastructure provider in collaboration with Rolls Royce supporting sustainable energy solutions across the UK. The UK data center market growth is fuelled by government support to enhance digitalization across the country and the government is implementing several initiatives to promote this transformation. In September 2024, the government of the UK announced that the data center facilities would be considered as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), designating these facilities as the most crucial component such as energy, water, and other emergency services highlighting their importance in maintaining economic stability and national security. The construction of AI-ready data centers is increasing significantly in the UK data center market with ample growth in AI workloads. In November 2024, Latos, a UK-based data center operator announced its plans for the development of around 40 data centers across the UK to respond to the rising demands of AI workloads by 2030. The government of the UK is expanding the power infrastructure of the country by focusing on grid development to provide uninterrupted power across the country. For instance, in November 2023, the government of the UK announced its plans to invest around USD 1 billion in green industries for the development of power infrastructure to reduce delays in grid connections. KEY REPORT FEATURES: Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and UK colocation market revenue. An assessment of the data center investment in the UK by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators. Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across counties in the country. A detailed study of the existing UK data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the UK data center market size during the forecast period. Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in the UK Facilities Covered (Existing): 227 Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 39 Coverage: 34+ Counties Existing vs. Upcoming (Data Center Area) Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity) Data center colocation market in the UK Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2021-2030) Retail vs Wholesale Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2021-2030) Retail & Wholesale Colocation Pricing The UK data center landscape market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast. A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry. Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry. A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspects of the industry. VENDOR LANDSCAPE Some of the important colocation data center investors in UK data center market include Ark Data Centres, Colt Data Centre Services, CyrusOne, Datum, Digital Realty, Echelon Data Centres, Equinix, Global Switch, Green Mountain, Iron Mountain, Kao Data, nLighten, NTT DATA, Pure Data Centres, Telehouse, Vantage Data Centers, VIRTUS Data Centres, Yondr Group and others. The increasing demand and vast growth opportunities have attracted numerous new entrants to invest in the UK data center market, including several emerging players like Ada Infrastructure, CloudHQ, Digital Reef, Global Technical Realty, Humber Tech Park, J Mould Reading, SEGRO, Latos, QTS Data Centers, EdgeNebula and others. EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS Existing Facilities in the Region by Counties (Area and Power Capacity) Greater London Berkshire Greater Manchester Other Counties List of Upcoming Facilities in the Region by Counties (Area and Power Capacity) Greater London Berkshire Greater Manchester Other Counties IT Infrastructure Providers Arista Networks Atos Broadcom Cisco Systems Dell Technologies Fujitsu Hewlett Packard Enterprise Huawei Technologies IBM Juniper Networks NetApp Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors 2bm AECOM Arup ARC:MC AtkinsRealis BladeRoom Data Centres Bouygues Construction Deerns Future-tech HDR Architecture INFINITI IT ISG JCA Engineering Kirby Group Engineering ACIES Civil and Structural Mace Group Mercury MiCiM StudioNWA Sweet Projects RED Engineering Design SPIE Skanska STO Building Group Sudlows TTSP Waldeck Support Infrastructure Providers ABB Airedale Caterpillar Cummins Delta Electronics Eaton Kohler Legrand Mitsubishi Electric Pillar Power Systems Rittal Rolls-Royce Riello Elettronica Group Schneider Electric Siemens Socomec STULZ Vertiv AF Switchgear AVK Data Center Investors Amazon Web Services Ark Data Centres Colt Data Centre Services CyrusOne Datum Digital Realty Echelon Data Centres Equinix Global Switch Google Green Mountain Iron Mountain Kao Data Microsoft nLighten NTT DATA Pure Data Centres Telehouse Vantage Data Centers VIRTUS Data Centres Yondr Group New Entrants Ada Infrastructure CloudHQ Digital Reef Global Technical Realty Humber Tech Park J Mould Reading SEGRO Latos QTS Data Centers EdgeNebula KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED How many existing and upcoming data center facilities exist in the UK? How big is the UK data center market? How much MW of power capacity will be added across the UK during 2025-2030? What factors are driving the UK data center market? Who are the key investors in the UK data center market? Key Attributes: Report Attribute Details No. of Pages 151 Forecast Period 2024 - 2030 Estimated Market Value (USD) in 2024 $10.69 Billion Forecasted Market Value (USD) by 2030 $22.65 Billion Compound Annual Growth Rate 13.3% Regions Covered United Kingdom Key Topics Covered: 1. Existing & Upcoming Third-Party Data Centers in the UK1.1. Historical Market Scenario1.2. 190+ Unique Data Center Properties1.3. Data Center IT Load Capacity1.4. Data Center White Floor Area Space1.5. Existing vs. Upcoming Data Center Capacity by Counties1.6. Counties Covered1.7. List of Upcoming Data Center Projects2. Investment Opportunities in the UK2.1. Microeconomic & Macroeconomic Factors for the UK Market2.2. Investment Opportunities in the UK2.3. Investment by Area2.4. Investment by Power Capacity3. Data Center Colocation Market in the UK3.1. Colocation Services Market in the UK3.2. Retail vs Wholesale Data Center Colocation3.3. Colocation Pricing (Quarter Rack, Half Rack, Full Rack) & ADD-Ons4. Market Dynamics5. Market Segmentation5.1. IT Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast5.2. Electrical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast5.3. Mechanical Infrastructure: Market Size & Forecast5.4. General Construction Services: Market Size & Forecast5.5. Breakup of Construction Cost5.6. Tier Standards Investment5.7. Geography Segmentation6. Key Market Participants6.1. IT Infrastructure Providers6.2. Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors6.3. Support Infrastructure Providers6.4. Data Center Investors6.5. New EntrantsFor more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. 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