PDG Releases Latest ESG Report Pushing AI-Ready Data Centers

The well-known data center provider in Asia, Princeton Digital Group (PDG), has announced the publication of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for 2023–2024. The study, titled “Sustainability in the Era of AI,” outlines the company’s objectives and quantifiable results in relation to social responsibility, corporate governance, health and safety, and environmental sustainability.

“We are proud to share our progress on reducing our carbon footprint, ensuring workplace safety, implementing green financing and enhancing community engagement. The scale of AI- ready data centers necessitate a comprehensive reassessment of energy and cooling strategies. As we embark on our next phase of AI driven growth, energy transition remains our foremost priority. We are innovating to enhance energy and resource efficiency, ensuring the highest safety standards at our data centers, deepening community engagement, and prioritizing skills development in all our regions of operation.,” said Rangu Salgame, Chairman, CEO and Co-founder of PDG.

This report describes PDG’s objective of reaching Net Zero emissions for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2030, as well as the company’s start of reporting on Scope 3 emissions.

Among the notable accomplishments included in the 2023–2024 report are:

• Progress on Net Zero roadmap: PDG met its goal of offsetting approximately 15% of its carbon footprint through renewable energy procurement.
• Renewable Energy: The company entered long-term agreements to procure solar power for its data center in Mumbai, India, and biomass power for its data center campus in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. The company also installed solar rooftop panels at its facility in Shanghai, China.
• ISO 45001 Certification: All greenfield operational data centers achieved ISO 45001 certification, ensuring rigorous management of occupational health and safety risks.
• Advanced Cooling Technologies: PDG adopted advanced cooling technologies and other energy efficiency initiatives to improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE).
• Green Finance Framework: PDG developed its green finance framework and secured USD 375 million in green loans for its SG+® projects in Singapore and Johor in early 2024.

The objectives and developments for each of the company’s significant subjects are outlined in PDG’s 2023–2024 ESG Report, which was created in compliance with GRI standards. It incorporates PDG’s extensive governance framework to improve accountability and transparency in its sustainability initiatives. A reputable third-party audit company has externally verified the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2023.

To Know More About the ESG page to download the PDF version of the report.