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InterXion Holding N.V..

INXN.US | Data processing, hosting and related activities

InterXion Holding N.V. (now part of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.) was a leading provider of carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data centre services across a wide geographic footprint in Europe. The company operated data centres that provided secure and reliable environments for customers' mission-cr...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

InterXion (now Digital Realty) demonstrates a mixed ethical profile. Its Vienna data center uniquely provides heat to a nearby hospital, cutting CO2 emissions by ~4,000 tons annually and supplying 50-70% of its heating needs, supported by a ~$3.7 million government investment. However, critics point to a December 2016 security breach where a third-party CRM system was accessed, allegedly exposing contact information for 23,200 customers and prospects. While no financial data was compromised, this highlights security vulnerabilities. As an energy-intensive data center operator, InterXion France aimed for carbon neutrality by 2020 and achieved a 20% annual CO2/m2 reduction, procuring renewable energy for its French operations.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-30
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-30
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-40
-100100

Better Health for All

0

InterXion Holding N.V. (INXN.US) operates data centers. The provided articles describe a project where an INXN.US data center in Vienna provides waste heat to a nearby hospital, reducing CO2 emissions

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. However, the definition for the 'Better Health for All' value explicitly states that it 'does not cover environmental pollution control, which is part of Planet-Friendly Business.' As the waste heat recovery and CO2 reduction are primarily environmental initiatives, and the company's core business does not directly involve health products or services, no KPIs can be scored under this value based on the provided evidence and rubric.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess InterXion Holding N.V. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess InterXion Holding N.V. on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess InterXion Holding N.V. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

-30

Approximately 55% of the company's components (17 out of 31 operating, real estate, and holding components) were covered by independent external audit, with the remaining 14 components audited internally

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. The company reported one restatement in its 2018 annual report, correcting figures for 2017 and 2016 due to immaterial errors related to the historic application of IAS 17 – Leases
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. This represents one restatement in three years.

Kind to Animals

0

No information regarding INXN.US's or Digital Realty's practices related to animal welfare, animal testing, animal-derived products, or wildlife conservation was found in the provided articles. The articles primarily focus on Digital Realty's general sustainability initiatives, such as energy efficiency and renewable energy, without mentioning any aspects relevant to the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value.

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No War, No Weapons

0

The provided articles do not contain any specific data or information relevant to INXN.US's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, conflict facilitation, or peacebuilding initiatives. Therefore, no assessment can be made against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value based on the evidence provided.

Planet-Friendly Business

-30

The company sourced 75% of its global electricity needs from renewable energy in 2024, marking a 9% increase from the prior year.

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It has set a target to achieve net-zero for its data centers by 2030, with interim milestones including a 68% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions per square foot and a 24% reduction in Scope 3 emissions per square foot by 2030, against a 2018 baseline.
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For its existing French facilities, carbon neutrality was achieved in 2020.
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The company aligns its reporting with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Recommendations, which includes climate scenario analysis.
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It employs a comprehensive, multi-level approach to climate scenario analysis for managing risks across the enterprise.
5

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess InterXion Holding N.V. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

The provided articles primarily detail a single security breach that occurred in December 2016

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, affecting a third-party CRM system
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. This breach potentially exposed contact details for 23,200 customers and contacts
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, but no financial or sensitive data was compromised
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. Interxion informed relevant authorities
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and worked with the supplier to fix the exploited vulnerability
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. As the articles are dated July 2025, this incident is approximately nine years old. The articles do not provide current or recent data on the company's cybersecurity investment, privacy certifications, employee security training, encryption implementation, AI ethics or audit practices, user data control, authentication security, vulnerability management programs, bug bounty effectiveness, privacy by design, security testing coverage, data minimization practices, or digital rights advocacy. Therefore, there is insufficient specific and current evidence to score any of the KPIs against the provided rubric thresholds.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-40

The company implements several waste reduction initiatives, including a circularity project at its PAR6 data center that has delivered 3.7 tons of CO2 savings from UPS equipment modernization.

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It also has two waste heat reuse projects: one at its AMS5 data center, which initially supplies 45,000 GJ of heat to business parks, saving 1.5 million m3 of gas and 2,500 tons of CO2 annually
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; and another in Vienna to heat Floridsdorf Hospital, expected to save 4,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
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The company's data centers are designed to require fewer construction materials, indicating the application of circular design principles.
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Additionally, it is implementing programs to reduce the use of high-impact greenhouse gases like SF6.
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