TelecityGroup received the standard for demonstrating an improvement in carbon efficiency from January 2007 through to December 2009 across the company’s UK operations and subsidiaries, and committing to delivering ongoing year-on-year improvements.
The company said that the Carbon Trust Standard requires organizations to measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions across their own operations, which is based on the certification process.
The standard also constitutes 50% of the Early Action Metric for judging performance in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (formerly known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment) which started in April 2010.
Harry Morrison, general manager of Carbon Trust Standard, said: “Being certified with the Carbon Trust Standard is proof that an organization has taken genuine action to reduce its impact on climate change by cutting its carbon emissions.”
Through its Energy Management Program, TelecityGroup is committed to significant ongoing investment to maximize the environmental performance of its data center portfolio, focusing on new operational and management processes based on the EU’s Code of Conduct and the Green Grid metrics.
The program includes upgrading existing data centers and focusing on design innovation for new facilities such as Condorcet in Paris, designed and built to be one of the most advanced data centers in Europe both technically and environmentally.
