Equinix joins first round of signatories to climate change pact for business
Data centre operator Equinix is one of nine companies in the first cohort to sign Business in the Community Ireland’s (BITCI) collective campaign, Accelerate: The business pact for climate and nature.
The initiative urges prompt business action to address the interconnected climate and nature crises by calling on members of the BITCI network to set a science-based targets initiative (SBTi) approved ‘net-zero by 2050 target’ by 2030 and to develop a credible climate transition plan to guide and track implementation.
A climate transition plan is a whole of business strategy for crossing the bridge between ambition and action. It articulates how a given business will transition their activities to align with a 1.5°C and nature-positive pathway and pivot its business model to operate in net-zero carbon economy.
Tomas Sercovich, BITCI CEO, said: “We’ve had an unseasonably warm winter so far with 30 November this year topping 16°C in Dublin. 2024 will be the hottest year ever recorded and the first year that global temperatures surpass 1.5°C temperatures above pre-industrial levels. Nearly three quarters of global wildlife has been eradicated in the past 50 years and in Ireland 85% of our protected habitats and nearly a third of our species are in an unfavourable state. Action to respond and adapt to the climate and nature crisis is still too slow, and disappointingly, limited progress on loss and damage and climate adaptation finance was secured by global leaders in COP29 in Baku.”
Sercovich continued: “But it’s heartening to see communities calling for more action, with the exit poll from our general election finding 51% of voters believing the government hasn’t done enough on climate change. Businesses recognise the opportunities inherent in the rapid and deep transformation of our economies and societies that we so urgently need. They can and must lead the way. We look forward to working with these companies and others on this campaign at such a crucial time in the history of our species.”
Joining Exertis in the first cohort are Bidvest Noonan, Bus Éireann, Deloitte, Equinix, Gather & Gather, John Paul Construction, Mitie, SSE and VHI.
Peter Lantry, managing director, Equinix Ireland, said: “As part of Equinix’s global Future First sustainability strategy, we continue to invest in initiatives that progress our decarbonisation goals. We are proud to be one of the first signatories of the Accelerate Pact in support of climate strategies to benefit local communities, businesses and our customers.”
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