Scala Data Centers, the Latin American platform of sustainable data centers in the Hyperscale market, is the first company in its sector to measure 100% of the Scope 3, as recommended by the GHG Protocol, the main tool used worldwide by companies and governments to understand, quantify, and manage their emissions.
Scope 3 is the most complex to measure, as it encompasses the carbon emissions generated by the company’s value chain related to the acquisition of goods and the commute of employees, among other items. The company was also the first in data centers’ sector in the region to fully neutralize its emissions, starting from its foundation, in 2020.
Scope 2 of GHG Protocol, which accounts for emissions caused by electricity consumption, is neutralized at Scala with the use of 100% renewable energy since its foundation. The company acquires energy through Power Purchase Agreements – PPAs, recognized by International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs), which prove that the energy consumed comes from a renewable source.
In line with its non-negotiable commitment to sustainability, Scala has measured and completely neutralized Scope 3 emissions, although this is not a mandatory step. “In addition to being an initiative that makes us proud and differentiates us in our industry, we hope that it will engage our ecosystem and peers to adopt it as a practice,” evaluates Christiana Weisshuhn, Senior Director of Strategy and ESG Program at Scala.
In addition to using 100% renewable energy in its operations, Scala, through its unprecedented Engineering Center of Excellence (CoE), invests in projects that significantly increase energy efficiency and reduce water consumption. As a result, it boasts one of the best energy efficiency indices in Latin America, known as the PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness), below 1.4.
To neutralize the remaining Scope 1 emissions – generated by Scala’s own operations – and Scope 3 emissions, the company acquired more than 62,000 carbon credits from environmental projects focused on social development in Latin America.
