BEIJING, April 28,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET)
("VNET" or the "Company"), a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral
Internet data center services provider in China, today announced that it has published
its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. The
report outlines the Company's ESG strategy, ongoing initiatives and
achievements in ESG performance.
"In the highly dynamic market in which we operate, upholding
long-term commitments and responsibilities to our industry,
environment and society are the keys to our ongoing success.
As our industry shifts toward green data center operations, and the
world came to embrace sustainable enterprise management like it
should be, we are committed to building VNET as a positive force of
betterment for society," said Samuel
Shen, Chief Executive Officer of VNET. "We constantly strive
to improve our ESG management practices through a variety of
initiatives, and in concert with the national strategy on climate
change have implemented numerous sustainability projects, alongside
digital empowerment and collective value creation for the
industry."
"For more than two decades we have been committed to advancing a
wide range of ESG initiatives within the stakeholder communities we
serve. Our 2021 ESG report showcases these initiatives and
demonstrates our commitment to integrating sustainability into
every aspect of our operations. As a leading domestic enterprise
and global industry player, VNET will continue to lead by example.
Through our actions, we are committed to bringing a greener, more
prosperous and harmonious future to our employees, partners,
society and the environment," concluded Mr. Shen.
Highlights of VNET's 2021 ESG report include:
- VNET set the targets to achieve carbon neutral operation (Scope
1 and Scope 2) and 100% renewable energy usage by 2030.
- With respect to energy efficiency, the average PUE of VNET's
stabilized data centers was 1.37 in 2021, notably lower than the
industry average.
- Three data centers of VNET were awarded "National Green Data
Center" and two data centers were awarded "5A Green Data Center
Ratings" for their operations, underscoring VNET's achievements in
long-term low-carbon emission goals.
- VNET is the first data center services provider in China to disclose third-party verification for
its carbon inventory results.
To view the ESG report in full, please visit the Company's
Investor Relations website at https://ir.vnet.com/ or access
the report at https://www.vnet.com/en/esg.html
About VNET
VNET Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral
Internet data center services provider
in China. VNET provides hosting and related
services, including IDC services, cloud services, and business VPN
services to improve the reliability, security, and speed of its
customers' internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their
servers and equipment in VNET's data centers and connect
to China's Internet backbone. VNET operates in
more than 30 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified
and loyal base of over 6,500 hosting and related enterprise
customers that span numerous industries ranging from Internet
companies to government entities and blue-chip enterprises to
small- to mid-sized enterprises.
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terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future,"
"intends," "plans," "target," "believes," "estimates" and similar
statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this
announcement as well as VNET's strategic and operational
plans contain forward-looking statements. VNET may also
make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports
filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press
releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by
its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements
that are not historical facts, including statements
about VNET's beliefs and expectations, are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the
following: VNET's goals and
strategies; VNET's expansion plans; the expected growth
of the data center services market; expectations regarding demand
for, and market acceptance
of, VNET's services; VNET's expectations
regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with
customers; VNET's plans to invest in research and
development to enhance its solution and service offerings; and
general economic and business conditions in the regions
where VNET provides solutions and services. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included
in VNET's reports filed with, or furnished to,
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information
provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the
date of this press release, and VNET undertakes no duty
to update such information, except as required under applicable
law.
Investor Relations Contact:
Xinyuan Liu
Tel: +86 (10) 8456-2121
Email: ir@vnet.com
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