Sustainable Data Centers & ESG Commitments | ETIX
The context

Two challenges are redefining data centers.

Digital infrastructure no longer just hosts servers. Today it sits at the heart of two major transformations for businesses: sovereign control over their data, and the rise of artificial intelligence.

01

Sovereignty & cybersecurity

IT departments must regain control of their critical infrastructure: data protection, compliance, resilience, and independence from hyperscalers.

Data protectionComplianceResilience
02

AI & energy efficiency

The explosion in GPU compute needs and the growth of AI workloads demand infrastructure that is both more powerful and more energy-efficient.

GPU computingAI growthEnergy sobriety
Our response

To meet these new challenges, ETIX builds infrastructure that is independent from carriers, high-performing, and designed to limit its environmental impact.

Neutral and open infrastructure

An open architecture that gives businesses the freedom to build their own resilience.

  • Multi-carrierFreedom to choose and combine connectivity providers.
  • ResilienceRedundant architectures with no single point of failure.
  • SovereigntyFull control of infrastructure, with no imposed dependency.
  • Cost optimizationCompetition between carriers works in the client’s favor.
Sustainable operations

Environmental performance as an intrinsic feature of the infrastructure, not an option.

  • Energy efficiencyDesigned and operated to reduce consumption.
  • Resource optimizationNatural cooling, low-carbon systems, near-zero water consumption.
  • Emissions reductionA committed trajectory toward carbon neutrality.
  • Responsible operationsCertified and audited by independent third parties.
A long-term commitment

ETIX joined this initiative as early as 2021, setting a clear timeframe for its decarbonization trajectory.

Nov. 8, 2021
ETIX joins the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact
2030
Carbon neutrality across all of our data centers
2050
Carbon neutrality for the European industry
Proof through facts

Five concrete levers turn these commitments into verifiable results, from regulatory reporting to reusing waste heat from our sites.

01

Non-financial reporting

Transparent and compliant with European requirements: aligned with the Taxonomy and CSRD, and ready for enhanced non-financial reporting.

EU TaxonomyCSRD
02

Local presence

Regional data centers, close to their users, site by site. Fewer kilometers, fewer emissions.

ProximityFewer emissions
03

EcoVadis

First rating obtained in 2025, with Gold level from the very first assessment.

81/100Gold level
04

Investments

Energy efficiency built step by step, through targeted investments in technical infrastructure, site after site.

Technical infrastructure
05

Heat reuse

Waste heat becomes a resource: at ETIX Lille #3, it heats the Convention Center.

ETIX Lille #3
Compliance

Six certifications covering security, environment, health, and payments. Far beyond simple claims, this is certified compliance, validated by third-party bodies.

27001

Information security

Risk assessment, access control, and continuous security improvement.

ConfidentialityAccess control
HDS

Health data hosting

Mandatory French certification for hosting health data.

Health dataFrench regulation
PCI DSS

Payment security

Certified infrastructure for processing payment card data.

PaymentsFinance
14001

Environmental management

Structured framework for reducing waste, emissions, and resource consumption.

Carbon footprintCompliance
50001

Energy management

Monitoring energy efficiency and systematically reducing consumption.

Energy efficiencyPerformance
CoC

European Code of Conduct

Voluntary European Commission program for sustainable data centers.

TransparencyBest practices
2025 results
81/100
EcoVadis, Gold level
-70%
Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) between 2023 and 2025
75%
Already renewable energy
868/1000
Cybervadis, mature level
15
Sites certified ISO 14001*, ISO 50001*, ISO 27001, HDS, PCI-DSS, CoC (*except Lyon)
2
Local carbon offset territories: Loire-Atlantique & Hauts-de-France
Collective commitments
Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP) France Datacenter InfraNum Coalition for Sustainable AI RFAR Charter Responsible Digital Charter (INR) UN Global Compact CISPE.cloud

Our entire ESG trajectory, in a single document.

Methodology, detailed indicators, governance, and the 2030 roadmap: find our full approach in the 2025 ESG Report.

Download the 2025 ESG Report

PDF (French) · Detailed indicators, certifications, and carbon trajectory.