Digital Realty Trust Inc.
DLR.US | Real estate activities with own or leased property
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, acquires, develops, and manages data centers. The company's data centers provide secure and reliable infrastructure for IT equipment, networking, and storage. Digital Realty leases data center space to a variety of custom...Show More
Better Health for All
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Digital Realty's energy efficiency projects are expected to save 28,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, and the company achieved 75% renewable energy for its global electricity needs in 2024, reducing negative health externalities from pollution.
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The company's PlatformDIGITAL data centers are SOC 2, SOC 3, HIPAA, and PCI-compliant, protecting sensitive patient and hospital information in regulated environments.
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The company's core products and services (data centers) have no significant direct positive or negative health impact. Its business model does not involve health-related products or services requiring accessibility, health risks, R&D focused on health outcomes, healthcare workforce development, preventative health, health crisis response, mental health initiatives for the public, healthcare patents, food products, health education, addiction mitigation, or clinical trials.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning, acquiring, developing, and managing data centers.
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Its core business does not involve offering lending, deposit, or other direct financial services to consumers. Therefore, all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to fair money and economic opportunity, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for financial services, and product simplicity, are not applicable to the company's operations.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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CEO compensation is 108 times the median employee pay.
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The company offers competitive compensation packages, including healthcare and various benefits, and has established a DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups.
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However, concerns have been raised by investors regarding concealment clauses in employment contracts that could hinder the reporting of workplace harassment, leading to a shareholder resolution in 2023 requesting a risk assessment.
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Leadership diversity is limited, with 93% of executives being white.
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In late 2023, the company announced layoffs and restructuring.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Digital Realty Trust Inc. implemented a Supply Chain ESG Program to enhance visibility and accountability across its vendor network.
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The program includes a Supplier Code of Conduct for human rights, labor, and environmental responsibility.
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The company assessed 112 suppliers, covering 60% of its supplier spend, for environmental, labor, human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement practices.
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Sustainability is integrated into Supplier Annual Business Reviews to emphasize ethical sourcing.
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The company aims to increase supplier diversity.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Digital Realty has a whistleblower policy that encourages reporting unethical behavior via a confidential hotline
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and ensures compliance with the 'Speak Out Act.'
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However, there is no evidence of independent investigation processes for these reports. The company also enforces policies for compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,
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but details regarding training frequency or effectiveness metrics for this policy are not available.
Kind to Animals
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Digital Realty operates in the data center industry, which is service-oriented and has no direct involvement with animal-derived products, animal testing, animal husbandry, or animal agriculture. As such, KPIs related to cruelty-free certification, animal testing, humane operations, ethical input substitution, cage-free sourcing, animal agriculture ethics, and animal-free R&D or policy engagement are not applicable to its business model. While the company implements environmental initiatives like 66% global renewable energy coverage
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, a 14% reduction in water use intensity
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, and LEED certification for new buildings
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, these are general sustainability efforts that indirectly benefit wildlife and do not provide specific, measurable biodiversity impact or species recovery metrics required for direct conservation assessment.
No War, No Weapons
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Digital Realty Trust Inc. does not engage in military contracts or arms manufacturing, indicating 0% revenue from such activities
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. The company committed to sanctions against Russia and ended relationships with Russian clients
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. However, there are no documented peace-building initiatives or efforts towards demilitarization
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. The company has a Supplier Code of Conduct that ensures suppliers operate with high standards for human rights and labor
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. Its Code of Business Conduct & Ethics addresses general business ethics but does not codify specific red lines related to weapons
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. As a data center REIT, the company has no exposure to weapons or defense-related assets to divest
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Digital Realty achieved 75% global renewable energy coverage.
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185 data centers matched with 100% renewable energy.
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The company's science-based targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 68% and Scope 3 emissions by 24% per square foot by 2030 from a 2018 baseline are verified by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
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Digital Realty also lists the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) under its commitments and voluntary alignments.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Digital Realty Trust Inc. against the defined Key Performance Indicators for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. While articles mention general community engagement
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, donations
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, and the existence of Employee Resource Groups
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, they do not provide the specific percentages, counts, or other quantitative data points required by the rubric for any of the KPIs.
Safe & Smart Tech
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In November 2023, the U.S. SEC initiated an investigation into the adequacy of Digital Realty's cybersecurity risk disclosures and related controls
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. The company is cooperating with the SEC
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and does not anticipate a material financial impact from the investigation
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. No data breaches are documented in the provided articles. Digital Realty has established comprehensive cybersecurity risk management processes aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
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, which include a dedicated cyber resilience team
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, external security assessments
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, employee cybersecurity awareness training
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, and a structured incident response plan
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points related to waste management, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, or circular design principles. The evidence focuses on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation, which are outside the scope of the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' value as defined. While water recycling is mentioned, it does not pertain to general waste diversion from landfill or other waste-related KPIs.