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KPMG Report Shows Equinix’s £142 billion Contribution to the UK Economy

KPMG’s report details Equinix’s crucial contribution to the UK’s economy, enabling its customers’ annual contribution of £142 billion or 6% of the country’s GVA. Data traffic in the London metro is growing at 32% yearly and planned construction spend could result in an additional £1,124 million in economic output over the next three years.

Equinix provides digital infrastructure to over 1800 enterprises across the UK —including 790 UK headquartered businesses—making it a key enabler of both foreign direct investment and the growth of the UK’s digital economy. Alongside its economic input, Equinix is supporting the UK’s environmental and wider policy goals through commitments to achieving climate neutrality by 2030 and continuous energy efficiency improvements.

Highlights

  • KPMG’s report demonstrates that in the UK, Equinix enables an annual contribution to GVA of £142 billion.
  • The report also highlights how Equinix is supporting the country’s environmental goals by helping enterprises who want to decarbonize and transform their digital solutions.
Equinix's hybrid cloud solutions provide choice in how customers consume data services and can be an intrinsic foundation of a customer’s multi-cloud journey." - KPMG Report, 2024