Global Switch is a London-headquartered owner and operator of large carrier-neutral data centres in highly connected city hubs, and it has supported digital infrastructure since 2001. Its 2025 ESG report gives a group PUE of 1.61 and 88% renewable electricity, 100% in Europe. Its near-term climate target is validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
Global Switch provides colocation in large, highly connected, low-latency data centres in the heart of major cities. Global organisations use them for resilient and secure infrastructure.
Source: globalswitch.com, globalswitch.com
Its data centres are in London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Global Switch confirmed it was looking for a co-investor for its London campus.
Source: globalswitch.com, datacenterdynamics.com
Jiangsu Shagang Group bought into Global Switch, including a 24% stake acquired in 2019. The group publishes annual reports through Global Switch Holdings Limited.
Source: globalswitch.us, Report (PDF)
The 2025 ESG report gives a group operational PUE of 1.61, targeting under 1.3 for existing cool-climate sites by 2030, and a WUE of 1.72. Purchased renewable electricity was 88% (100% in Europe). It holds ISO 14001, 50001 and 45001 and an EcoVadis Gold rating. Its near-term target is SBTi-validated (checked October 16, 2026).
Source: Report (PDF), Report (PDF), Report (PDF), Report (PDF), sciencebasedtargets.org
Global Switch suits enterprises, carriers and cloud providers that need dense interconnection in central London or Asia-Pacific hubs.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | PUBLIC SOURCE wikidata.org |
| Founded | 2001 (operating since) | COMPANY WEBSITE globalswitch.com |
| Ownership | No data | NO DATA |
| Employees | No data | NO DATA |
| Revenue (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Operations and regions | London, Singapore, Hong Kong | COMPANY WEBSITE globalswitch.com |
| Customers and markets | No data | NO DATA |
| Facilities and capacity | No data | NO DATA |
| Technologies | No data | NO DATA |
| Certifications and standards | ISO 14001; ISO 50001; ISO 45001; BREEAM Very Good (Amsterdam West); LEED Platinum; EcoVadis Gold | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 8) |
| Partners and named customers | No data | NO DATA |
Only what the company or an official register publishes. Targets and commitments are labelled as such. No data means we found no public figure, not that none exists.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PUE (published) | 1.61 group-wide operational average (target <1.3 for existing sites in cool climates by 2030) ACHIEVED Year: 2025 | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 46) |
| WUE (published) | 1.72 (all water sources, group level) ACHIEVED Year: 2025 | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 51) |
| Renewable energy share | 88% purchased renewable electricity (100% in Europe) ACHIEVED Year: 2025 | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 45) |
| SBTi target status | Near-term: Validated Targets (SBTi entity: Global Switch Holding Ltd) | PUBLIC SOURCE sciencebasedtargets.org |
Research note: Wikidata used for HQ/founded; may lag recent moves.
In London, Singapore and Hong Kong. (globalswitch.com)
A 1.61 group operational average in 2025. (Report (PDF))
Yes, a validated near-term target. (sciencebasedtargets.org)
Accessed Oct 24, 2026.
