Equinix is a global data center and interconnection company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in 1998, it runs about 260 colocation data centers in 33 countries, where enterprises, clouds and networks connect directly. It is a Nasdaq-listed REIT, and its targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Equinix provides colocation, interconnection through cross-connects and Equinix Fabric, and private cloud connectivity. It markets these services for enterprise AI, multicloud networking and data sovereignty.
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Customers include enterprises, cloud and network providers, and firms in finance, manufacturing, retail and healthcare. Its ecosystem includes hyperscalers, networks and more than 4,500 IT services companies.
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About 260 data centers in 33 countries on five continents. Founded in 1998 by Al Avery and Jay Adelson, Equinix later converted to a REIT and is an S&P 500 component, with revenue of $9.22B in 2025.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Its 2025 Sustainability Report gives a global annualized average PUE of 1.37, against a target of 1.33 by 2030, and 96% clean and renewable energy coverage. It holds ISO 50001 and an EcoVadis Gold rating. Its near-term, long-term and net-zero targets are SBTi-validated (checked October 16, 2026).
Source: Report (PDF), Report (PDF), Report (PDF), sciencebasedtargets.org
Equinix suits organizations that need dense interconnection to many clouds and networks across many metros.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Redwood City, California, USA | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Founded | 1998 | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Ownership | Public REIT (NASDAQ: EQIX), S&P 500 component | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Employees | ~13,700 | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Revenue (published) | $9.22B (2025) | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Operations and regions | 260 data centers in 33 countries, five continents (2025) | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Customers and markets | Enterprises, cloud and network providers, finance, manufacturing, retail, healthcare | COMPANY WEBSITE equinix.com |
| Facilities and capacity | 260 data centers (2025) | PUBLIC SOURCE en.wikipedia.org |
| Technologies | No data | NO DATA |
| Certifications and standards | ISO 50001; ISO 14001 (some sites); EcoVadis Gold (2025); Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 13) |
| Partners and named customers | Ecosystem of hyperscalers, network providers and 4,500+ IT services companies | COMPANY WEBSITE equinix.com |
Only what the company or an official register publishes. Targets and commitments are labelled as such. No data means we found no public figure, not that none exists.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PUE (published) | 1.37 global annualized average (target 1.33 by 2030) ACHIEVED Year: 2025 | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 16) |
| WUE (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Renewable energy share | 96% clean and renewable energy coverage ACHIEVED Year: 2025 | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 6) |
| SBTi target status | Near-term: Validated Targets; Long-term: Validated Targets; Net-zero: Validated Targets (SBTi entity: Equinix, Inc.) | PUBLIC SOURCE sciencebasedtargets.org |
A 1.37 global annualized average, in its 2025 report. (Report (PDF))
About 260, in 33 countries. (en.wikipedia.org)
Yes. Its near-term, long-term and net-zero targets are validated. (sciencebasedtargets.org)
Accessed Oct 24, 2026.
