Of this amount, Vocus’ scope 2 emissions – generated from electricity purchased to power its operations – represented 98 per cent of its overall footprint. This electricity was used across:

• Data centres (88%)
• Offices (6%)
• Controlled Environmental Vaults (CEVs) which house network equipment along Vocus’ 25,000km fibre backbone (4%)
• Other small scale network sites (2%)

The remaining 2 per cent (scope 1 direct emissions) were from fuel used across Vocus’ vehicle fleet and network infrastructure, and fugitive emissions associated with refrigerant use within large-scale cooling systems.

To deliver a net zero climate impact by the end of 2025, Vocus will work to remove an equivalent amount of tCO₂e emissions from the atmosphere to what it produces across its operations.

To achieve this, Vocus will:

1. work to reduce its underlying scope 2 emissions footprint by consolidating its data centre footprint and pursuing energy efficiency and abatement opportunities across its operations, including initiatives aimed at reducing data centre emissions by a further 15 per cent (from its FY19 baseline) between FY23-25;
2. procure 100 per cent of its electricity (approximately 35,000 MWh) from renewable sources by the end of 2025; and
3. obtain Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to offset its residual emissions (2 per cent of its FY19 baseline) by the end of 2025.