Digital Realty Trust Inc.

Unverified
Sector
Real Estate
Website
mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com
2 Second Party Opinions
1 Impact Report

Documents (3)

Impact Report Second Party Opinion
XFID Type Title Year Source Retrieved
XF-J4APVB7-U Impact Report Digital Realty 2023 Green Bond Allocation 2023 go2.digitalrealty.com 31 Mar 2026
XF-3HVTKFC-B Second Party Opinion Digital Realty Green Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion 2018 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 5 Mar 2026
XF-WNVFUPF-W Second Party Opinion Digital Realty Green Finance Framework – DC 2023-DC CMBS Second-Party Opinion (2023) 2023 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 2 Mar 2026

XF Company Profile

Extra-financial information found across 3 documents in the XframeworkID registry

NACE L Real Estate Activities

Information extracted from documents in the registry. Values are as disclosed; this is not an assessment or rating. Last updated 2 Jun 2026.

Issuer Identity & Structure

Issuer name and country/jurisdiction
Digital Realty Trust Inc., Austin, United States Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
Issuer sector/industry classification
Real Estate Activities Multiple
Issuer type
REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023

Standards & Regulatory Alignment

Alignment with ICMA Green Bond Principles
Aligned with Green Bond Principles 2021 (2023 Framework) and Green Bond Principles 2017 (2018 Framework) Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023

External Review & Verification

Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider name and assessment date
Sustainalytics, assessed August 15, 2023 Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
SPO preliminary evaluation or credibility rating
Credible and impactful Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023

Green / Sustainable Finance Framework

Bond types covered under framework
Green Bond Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
Energy and Resource Efficiency (2023); Green buildings, energy and water efficiency, and renewable energy (2018) Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
Sustainable bond framework name and version
Digital Realty Green Finance Framework – DC 2023-DC CMBS (2023) and Digital Realty Green Bond Framework (2018) Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
Project evaluation and selection process description
Selected by Digital Realty's sustainability team and approved by senior management team including Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and others Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
Management of proceeds approach
Proceeds immediately allocated with no flexibility to re-allocate; exclusively used to purchase whole loan to finance recapitalization of ownership structure Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
Real estate sustainability certification requirements
PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) ratios of less than 1.4 Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023
Reporting commitments under framework
Green Bond Allocation Statement with allocation details by project category and annual impact reporting Green Bond Allocation Statement 2023

Issuance Details

Bond issuance date
January 12, 2023 Green Bond Allocation Statement 2023
Bond maturity date
2031 Green Bond Allocation Statement 2023

Corporate Strategy & Mission

ESG strategy focus areas
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations across operations and green finance activities Green Bond Allocation Statement 2023

ESG Framework & Governance

Internal ESG governance structure
Sustainability team and senior management oversight including Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel Second-Party Opinion (SPO) 2023

Changes Over Time

Items where disclosed information changed across documents.

Issuer name
2018 Digital Realty Trust Inc., Digital Realty Trust L.P. and subsidiaries →
2023 Digital Realty Trust Inc.
Alignment with ICMA Green Bond Principles
2018 Green Bond Principles 2017 →
2023 Aligns with Green Bond Principles 2021 - four core components
Bond types covered under framework
2018 Green Bond →
2023 Green Bond (CMBS - Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities)
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
2018 Green buildings, energy and water efficiency, renewable energy →
2023 Green building projects, renewable energy projects, energy conservation projects →
2023 Energy and Resource Efficiency
Project evaluation and selection process description
2018 Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, and other senior management in coordination with sustainability department →
2023 Eligible projects selected by Digital Realty's sustainability team and approved by senior management including CFO and General Counsel
Management of proceeds approach
2018 Clear system to track proceeds to eligible projects with disclosure and processes in line with market practice →
2023 Proceeds exclusively used to purchase whole loan for recapitalization; immediately allocated with no re-allocation flexibility
Reporting commitments under framework
2018 Annual reporting on website until proceeds fully allocated; disclosure of eligible projects, allocation of proceeds, environmental certifications and benefits by category →
2023 Provision of description of Mortgaged Properties and sustainability features details to investors in initial offering document