Redwood City, Calif. On November 10th / PRNewswire / —— Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq ticker: EQIX) Today, Equinix Europe announced that it has issued a total of 2.5 billion euros in green preferred notes with four maturities. Based on the expected impact of the hedging instruments, the weighted average annual yield of these notes is 4.82%. The notes are guaranteed by Equinix, Inc. The company stated that this is the largest green preferred note issuance to date by Equinix, reflecting the company's ongoing integration of sustainable development into its business and capital allocation strategy, and providing financial support for projects that bring measurable environmental benefits to its global operations.
This issuance was completed on November 9, 2026. With this issuance, Equinix has issued over $12 billion in green bonds globally, making it one of the major issuers in the investment-grade green bond market.
The company expects to use the proceeds from this issuance to provide financing and/or refinancing for eligible green projects under Equinix's recently updated green financing framework. This framework simplifies the categories of projects that can be included and strengthens the company's sustainable financing methods in line with internationally recognized market standards and best practices. The updated framework focuses on investing in eligible project categories, including green buildings, renewable and clean energy, energy efficiency, as well as sustainable water resource management and watershed resilience projects, in order to advance the decarbonization and resilience priorities of Equinix as part of its long-term sustainable development commitments.
Equinix Chief Financial Officer Olivier Leonetti stated: "At Equinix, sustainable development is deeply integrated into our business and capital allocation strategy. The strong demand received from this issuance reflects investors' confidence in our long-term growth strategy, and it also supports us in making investments through a green financing framework to help bring about measurable environmental impacts, while creating lasting value for customers, communities, and stakeholders."
This issuance is built upon the long-term sustainable financing record of Equinix, and follows closely on the company's recently released '2026 Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report'. The report disclosed the usage and allocation of funds raised from previous green bond issuances. It also confirmed that as of June 2026, 100% of the funds raised from the unexpired green bonds of Equinix had been allocated, with no remaining undistributed net funds.
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq ticker: EQIX) is committed to shortening the path to borderless connectivity anywhere in the world. The company's digital infrastructure, data center layout, and interconnected ecosystem drive innovation in work, life, and the planet. Equinix connects economies, nations, organizations, and communities, providing seamless digital experiences and cutting-edge AI – fast, efficient, and ubiquitous.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the company's intention to use an amount equal to the net proceeds from green bonds to finance or refinance eligible green projects; the effective interest rate on green bonds resulting from hedging; the expected impact of the company's green financing framework; the company's long-term sustainable development goals; and other similar expressions that are not historical facts. For factors that may lead to such differences, please refer to Equinix the most recent and upcoming quarterly and annual reports submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Relevant copies may be obtained from Equinix. Equinix does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking information in this press release.
