Onsite Habitat Subhead
CyrusOne’s Onsite Habitat Improvement Approach
As our facilities are strategically located primarily to improve data networks, we recognize that the same strategic placement can help provide habitat networks as well. Our sustainability target is to improve habitat at each of our facilities with landscaping, focusing on pollinator-friendly gardens to support local biodiversity.
At CyrusOne, improving habitats at our new and existing facilities entails designing landscaping plans that use native and climate-adapted species to provide food, water, shelter, and nesting for wildlife, particularly pollinators. In addition, we prefer landscape management practices that conserve water, avoid unnecessary disturbance and chemical use, and strive for a natural aesthetic.
CyrusOne aims to achieve several ESG objectives through landscaping at our data center facilities. By cultivating locally adapted native plants, we can minimize the water and other resources needed for maintenance while benefiting nature. Although most of our facilities have minimal landscaping, small areas can have a big impact if we create wildlife habitat through careful plant selection and placement. At sites with improved habitat, we’ve integrated plants, features, and practices that attract local pollinators and migratory birds.
Our landscape designs include attention to the diversity of forage options throughout the seasons as well as creating shelter and nesting locations. Though we are in the early stages of implementing habitat landscape improvement across our portfolio, we have learned from the projects that we’ve pursued thus far and are prepared to apply our methods to both new sites and existing facility upgrades going forward.
