BEIJING, Dec. 19,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 18th, one of the industry leaders in
carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solutions, Chindata Group
("Chindata" or "the Group") (Nasdaq: CD), released its third annual
Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") Report (the "ESG
Report"). The 2021 Chindata ESG Report includes details about the
company's approach towards carbon neutrality under the
"DATA" strategy and outlines the Chindata's mission of supporting a
better life with sustainable data storage facilities.
Detailed within the ESG Report is the company's
"DATA" strategy, which stands for zero-carbon-first, environmental
sustainability, tech-driven, and maintaining a willingness to take
the lead. Chindata notes the underlying thinking and processes
involved in developing the newest generation of green data centers,
relying on the Power Usage Effectiveness (the "PUE") metric as a
core indicator of the "greenness" of the centers. According to a
2021 data survey released by a global authoritative data center
standard organization, Uptime Institute, the average PUE of global
hyperscale data centers is 1.57. For Chindata, the annual average
operating PUE over the last three years was 1.21, 1.22, and 1.21,
respectively, markedly lower than the industry average.
"Chindata is the first in the industry to propose a
100% renewable energy target and a carbon neutral roadmap, focusing
on green site selection, green construction, green operation, and a
zero-carbon strategy," said Wu Huapeng, CEO of Chindata. "We will
strive to adhere to the green and sustainable targets we have set
for ourselves and contribute to the national strategy of carbon
neutrality to realize the net emission goals set out in the Paris
Agreement and support a better future."
The 100% renewable target was first set by Chindata in early
2019 and Chindata became the first Chinese tech company to make the
pledge. Since then, Chindata refined the roadmap in 2020 with the
aim of ensuring by 2030, and 100% of its new hyperscale data
centers in China would be powered
by renewables. In 2021, the Group set a new target to expand the
100% renewable energy-powered data centers to the rest of the world
by 2040, including data centers in emerging markets such as
Malaysia, India, and Thailand.
From a technical standpoint, Chindata has invested immense
resources in developing green and efficient solutions across the
entire life cycle of a data center, throughout site selection,
construction, and operations. The Group has also produced a number
of leading carbon-friendly innovations, including the
modularization of key buildings and components, as evidenced by the
MY06 project in Johor, Malaysia,
in which manufacturing and construction was completed off-site and
transported for installation. This method not only lessens the
impact on the surrounding environment due to minimal construction,
but also greatly reduces the length of time of construction,
providing further benefits to the Group. By the end of 2021,
Chindata was in possession of and had applied for a total of 280
patents, the number of which has been steadily increasing over the
past three years and places the Group in a leading position in the
industry.
As outlined in the ESG Report and evidenced by the
Group's commitment to carbon-neutral development,
Chindata attaches great importance to sustainability and ESG.
Recognizing values of stability and compliance, the Group has
established a "five-in-one governance system"of
corporate governance, operations, internal controls, effective risk
management, business ethics, and supply chain management, forming a
solid foundation for long-term and ethical development.
About Chindata Group
Chindata Group is a leading carrier-neutral hyperscale data
center solution provider in Asia-Pacific emerging markets and a first
mover in building next-generation hyperscale data centers in
China, India and Southeast
Asia markets, focusing on the whole life cycle of facility
planning, investment, design, construction and operation of
ecosystem infrastructure in the IT industry. Chindata Group
provides its clients with business solutions in major countries and
regions in Asia-Pacific emerging
markets, including asset-heavy ecosystem chain services such as
industrial bases, data centers and networks.
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SOURCE Chindata Group