The Company
Sustainability
The hyperscale cloud community is a big consumer of colocation capacity. While driving much of the demand for datacentre space in Africa, it has made its own green commitments. IX AFRICA is dedicated to the goals of sustainability and shares this same passion and ethos. We would like to reassure our colocation partners that we are committed to achieving these goals.
Sustainability
Renewable Resources
- Kenya’s power supply is 85% Green, of which Nairobi gets 100%
- Solar Energy in Phase 2 of our project – enabling 520KW of Power
- Primary source of water is borehole with treatment with back up from utility
- Retention pools and ponds not to overburden the sewage
- Waste-water mgmt
Sustainability
KIA (Keep It Africa)
- To reduce embodied carbon our supply chain prioritises using local products wherever possible – Localize and regionalize procurement as much as possible
- This sustains the local workforce
- Reduces stockpiling
- Access to local materials
Sustainability
Social Responsibility
Our social responsibility:
- We have carried out tests and studies for noise & traffic and ensure we are compliant.
- IXAFRICA community liaison officer driving our KIA initiative
- Champions CSR initiatives (managed waste control for recycling , plastic and disposables)
- Planting programme
- Rigorous Enforcement of EHS process and practice
Innovative design meets rigorous energy efficiency for carbon neutral strategies
Sustainable by Design
Key features include:
- Free cooling, solar powered heating, borehole water supply, water retention process
- Noise, light, emissions, water and traffic impact studies
- Supply chain compliant with sustainable practices
- Clear and transparent SLA
- The Nairobi grid is supported by a majority of renewable resources
