Case Study
Accelerating Sustainability across Data Center Infrastructure
Princeton Digital Group (PDG) develops and operates data center infrastructure in the digital economies of China, Singapore, India, Indonesia, and Japan, with 20 data center projects across 14 cities and 5 countries. The company’s rapid growth and deep Pan-Asian presence gives the company a compelling opportunity to be a leader in sustainability.1 Guided by its four pillars – Renewables, Green Design & Construction, Energy & Resource Efficiency, and Technology & Innovation – PDG’s vision is to be a leader in data center operator in terms of sustainability in the region.
PDG focuses on hyperscaling, efficiency, and sustainability for its data center operations. For new capacity, PDG adopts a “green-first” approach, by identifying locations with clean energy solutions to anchor large-scale data center campuses. The Design Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of all greenfield data centers is targeted to be between 1.2 – 1.4.2
PDG believes it is on a path to be on 100% renewable energy by 2030.2
PDG’s efforts are guided by four pillars:
Renewables
Green Design & Construction
Energy & Resource Efficiency
Technology & Innovation
1 Where a portfolio company or its activities are described as “sustainable”, that is not intended to imply that the portfolio company is a “sustainable investment” within the meaning of SFDR.
2 Source: PDG Sustainability Report 2021
* as of Q3 2023