Equinix has agreed to provide this heat free of charge for a period of 15 years. "Successfully integrating our infrastructure with heat networks that supply recovered heat from our data centres to our neighbouring communities brings significant environmental benefits," said Stephen Donohoe, Vice President for Global Design and Engineering at Equinix. "We provide heat networks with a low-cost opportunity to decarbonise their network and help reduce dependence on other energy sources, in turn reducing the environmental footprint of their customers." Equinix recently released its 2022 Sustainability Report which outlines progress toward the company's key environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, including: