Celebrating Earth Day with a multi-year partnership to plant 5,000 trees and strengthen local communities.
Read the story →We consume
for cooling
Because water has better things to do.
We build
that support future generations
Read the 2024 Sustainability Report.
We plant
than are cleared
With one purpose in mind.
We achieve our sustainability mission by prioritizing both business success and ethical conduct. This means enhancing the lives of employees, customers, investors and communities while preserving the environment. We make sustainable choices across our operations.
We voluntarily share our annual Sustainability Report – validated by independent third parties – to show our efforts and track our progress. Sustainability Reports →
We drive efficiency while working to reduce our environmental impact by investing in carbon-free, renewable energy.
We work to supply energy from carbon-free sources.
We focus not just on what we build, but how we do it, through best-in-class construction and environmental
health and safety practices.
We support local sustainability legislation and inspire our employees to be environmental leaders.
We reduce water usage and track Water Utilization Effectiveness (WUE) for ongoing improvement.
Our efforts extend the impact of our sustainability strategy into the communities where we operate.
We invest in research and multi-year commitments with environmental organizations that support local wildlife, ecosystems and biodiversity — reducing carbon emissions and restoring natural habitats.
We help support the natural ecosystems where we operate by funding, donating and planting tens of thousands of trees each year through our partnerships with organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad.
A tree planted every month for every 100 kW a customer signs with us — combating deforestation and promoting biodiversity through global planting and restoration.
Our partnership with World Vision provides clean water and water points to communities in the developing world. For every 100 kW that is contracted and for the life of each customer contract, QTS donates to World Vision to help support their mission.
We believe the true value of our work is in the communities we strengthen, the commitments we uphold and the people we empower.
The EPA recognizes QTS as a Top 50 user of green power.
across QTS operational facilities
saved in 2025 via QTS’s closed-loop cooling system compared to evaporative systems
portfolio-wide Water Utilization Effectiveness, measured and improved year over year
since 2019 through Grow with QTS – our success-based giving program
Celebrating Earth Day with a multi-year partnership to plant 5,000 trees and strengthen local communities.
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Project will deliver energy to Portland General Electric’s grid, helping to support QTS operations in the region
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Effort supports recovery from the 2020 derecho, strengthens local ecosystems and aligns with QTS’s $10 billion investment in Cedar Rapids
Read the story →Serving as a steward of the environment and the communities we call home, QTS is mindful of the local impact of its data centers, making a long-term commitment to do its part to protect the environment and enrich communities.
Read the story →QTS is proud to support the communities where we live and work. Hear directly from Phoenix business owners, community members and QTS employees about what it means to work together and how we help each other make every day a little better.
Read the story →Global real-estate sustainability benchmark. Independent annual ESG scoring on real assets and infrastructure.
Third-party sustainability rating covering environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and procurement.
Voluntary federal program. Annual renewable energy consumption listed publicly on EPA rankings.
Industry coalition driving large-scale clean-energy procurement across the corporate sector.
Full-year performance across emissions, water, energy, land, community, and governance. Methodologies documented. Numbers independently verified.