Digital Realty Receives "Leader in the Light" Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

Core Points - Digital Realty has been awarded the Nareit "Leader in the Light" award for data center sustainability for the eighth consecutive year, recognizing its leadership in sustainable and socially responsible investment practices [1][2] - Aaron Binkley, Vice President of Sustainability at Digital Realty, has been appointed as the Chair of the Nareit Real Estate Sustainability Council for 2025, succeeding his role as Vice Chair [2][3] - Digital Realty is committed to powering its data centers with 100% renewable energy and has over 150 data centers worldwide matched with renewable electricity, along with 1.5 gigawatts of renewable energy under contract [3] Sustainability Achievements - Digital Realty has commenced construction on a 120 megawatt utility-scale solar plant in South Africa [4] - The company became the first in Switzerland to receive the "Gold+" certification from the Swiss Datacenter Efficiency Association [4] - Digital Realty was recognized as one of the World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 by TIME and completed the sale of €850 million in green notes, making it the largest US REIT issuer of green bonds [4] Company Overview - Digital Realty operates over 300 data centers across more than 50 metropolitan areas in 25 countries, providing a full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions [5] - The company's global data center platform, PlatformDIGITAL®, offers customers secure data meeting places and a proven methodology for managing Data Gravity challenges [5]