Digital infrastructure provider Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) has announced that its financing subsidiary, Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC, has closed a €2.5 billion offering of green senior notes across four distinct tranches.
The offering, which closed on 9 November 2026, is guaranteed by Equinix, Inc. and represents the company’s largest green bond issuance to date. The four tranches carry a blended effective all-in interest rate of 4.82 per cent per year, factoring in the estimated impact of executed interest rate hedges.
The transaction elevates Equinix’s cumulative global green bond issuances past US$12 billion, cementing its status as one of the largest corporate issuers in the investment-grade green bond market.
Net proceeds from the debt placement will be deployed to finance or refinance eligible environmental initiatives under Equinix’s newly updated Green Finance Framework. The updated framework streamlines project categories to align with international sustainable finance standards, directing capital toward high-impact infrastructure decarbonisation.
Key financial, operational, and framework details include:
- Record transaction size: Issuance of €2.5 billion in aggregate principal amount across four senior note tranches, achieving a blended effective rate of 4.82 per cent.
- Cumulative market position: Surpasses US$12 billion in total lifetime green bond issuances globally within the investment-grade market.
- Green finance framework focus: Capital allocation will target four core categories: green building design, renewable and clean energy procurement, energy efficiency enhancements, and sustainable water management.
- Fully allocated prior capital: Follows the publication of Equinix’s 2026 Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report, which confirmed that 100 per cent of proceeds from all previous green bond issuances were fully allocated by June 2026.
Olivier Leonetti, Chief Financial Officer of Equinix, stated that strong investor demand for the bond offering reflects confidence in the company’s long-term commercial growth and its disciplined capital allocation strategy.
Leonetti added that funding projects under the updated Green Finance Framework allows Equinix to drive measurable environmental impacts across its global data centre portfolio while generating sustainable value for enterprise clients and investors.
