Company
Sustainability
at Teraco
Sustainability Statement
As Africa’s leading interconnection and data centre platform, Teraco is dedicated to powering, protecting, connecting, and growing the organisations and ecosystems shaping Africa’s digital future sustainably and responsibly.
Our Approach
Our philosophy of Protect Connect Grow aligns our sustainability initiatives with the material issues that impact our business, clients, and communities. Our ambitions align with the seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) important to our vision of a connected Africa.
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Environment
At Teraco, we believe the environment and scarce resources must always be protected.
Promote the use of renewable energy.
Drive continuous improvement in energy efficiency.
Minimise our environmental impact by reducing our use of resources.
A Sustainable Future
For our Clients
100% Clean Energy by 2035
R3.5bn to build
Mitigating over 500,000 tonnes CO2 p.a.
*July 2022 to December 2022
Cooled by the Sun
Industry Leading Cooling Design
83,000 MWh Energy Savings
Mitigating over
79,000 MtCO2e avoided since 2017
Zero Waste to Landfill by 2028
Energy
Efficiency
Our Goals
6MW
rooftop solar deployed by December 2023.
A further 1.5MW of rooftop solar installation will be awarded in 2023, with a targeted completion date of December 2023 to meet our solar rooftop goal.
50%
of our energy consumption will be supplied from clean sources by 2027*
100%
of our energy consumption will be supplied from clean sources by 2035*
* Includes local utility-supplied clean energy, energy generated from Teraco’s solar facilities, third-party renewable energy suppliers, wheeled arrangements, and renewable energy certificate purchases.
Highlights
Teraco is committed to continued energy efficiency. We have:
1,064,000 kWh
1,064,000 kWh demand savings and 1,009 mtCO2e avoided thanks to energy- saving initiatives and investments in 2022.
1.54
We have achieved our 1.54 average annual PUE for 2022.
ISO50001
We are continuing to implement our ISO50001 Energy Management system across all facilities.
Goals
Continued reduction of our blended average annual PUE with a target of 1.52 for 2023
Water & Waste
Management
Highlights
Continued implementing our ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems across all our facilities.
Waste management programme rolled out to all Teraco facilities – more than 33 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill / 37% of waste recycled in 2022.
Water monitoring and measurement devices are installed across all water systems to enable WUE reporting.
Goals
We are continuing to implement our ISO50001 Energy Management system across all facilities.
Environmental
Benefits
Ecovadis Sustainability Rating
VMware Zero Carbon Committed providers have set goals to power data centres with 100% renewable energy.
VMware Cloud Verified providers who host their cloud platforms at Teraco data centre facilities can leverage Teraco’s sustainability commitment to attain Zero Carbon Committed status.
In Support of ICT Education Initiatives
- Teraco Data Centre Academy
- Tomorrow Trust
- South African Broadband Education Networks
- Bursaries & Scholarships for the broader Teraco community
Governance
Teraco strives to be a responsible business representing the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
Promote ethical business practices
Foster an environment of trust, transparency, and accountability
Direct board and executive leadership team oversight of ESG strategy and performance
Sustainability Report
Protect. Connect. Grow.
As Africa’s leading carrier-neutral data centre and interconnection solutions provider, Teraco is dedicated to protecting, connecting and growing the enterprises and ecosystems shaping Africa’s digital future in a sustainable and responsible way.
Social
At Teraco, we believe the environment and scarce resources must always be protected.
Zero harm safety culture.
Uplift our communities.
Foster a diverse and inclusive culture.
Promote growth, health and wellness.