Securing a sustainable future

Sustainability

We believe a sustainable future is only possible through collaboration. When we make commitments together — with our customers, suppliers, and the communities where we operate — we can not only multiply our efforts, but can also make sustainable behaviors more accessible and achievable.

We’re securing a sustainable future by partnering with our customers, enabling them to make better decisions about how they manage their most valuable information and assets. We’re supporting our employees with a culture of diversity and inclusion, and it is through their efforts that we deliver on our promises to our customers and to our communities. And we’re uplifting the quality of life in those communities where we operate through our commitments to environmental and social sustainability.

At Iron Mountain, we’re using our influence and expertise to drive innovations that will not only protect and elevate the power of our customers’ work but will also make a lasting, positive impact on people, the planet and performance.

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2025 sustainability report

We’re committed to transparent reporting on corporate responsibility efforts in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Report Initiative (GRI). Our sustainability report outlines our commitments and progress against key measures of success for our efforts in the community, our environment, and for our people.

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Our sustainability pillars

Iron Mountain provides customers with innovative solutions that bring them closer to achieving their purpose and ESG aspirations. We believe that innovation and integrity pave the path to long-term, sustainable success. We build trusted relationships with stakeholders based on this philosophy. Our approach is underpinned by the conviction that ethics and good governance matter to our future success.

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A commitment to helping customers build organisational resilience, with sustainability at our core

We strive to be our customers’ most trusted partner.

Iron Mountain provides customers with innovative solutions that bring them closer to achieving their purpose, as well as to their environmental, social, and corporate governance aspirations.

We believe that innovation and integrity pave the path to long-term, sustainable success. We build trusted relationships with stakeholders based on this philosophy. Our approach is underpinned by the conviction that ethics and good governance matter to our future success.

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At Iron Mountain, we foster a culture of collaboration, courage, and customer obsession that all Iron Mountain employees live by. We work together to create a workplace where employees’ authentic selves are welcomed, accepted, and included. When we fuel innovation through diverse ideas, backgrounds and perspectives, our people thrive, our customers benefit, and our business succeeds.

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Our impact extends beyond the walls of our facilities. We contribute positively to the communities in which we operate by leveraging the unique capabilities of our business. We go beyond philanthropy to conduct business in a way that ensures a prosperous future for communities.

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An approach that supports our communities

We strive to catalyse positive change in the communities in which we operate.

At Iron Mountain, our impact extends beyond the walls of our facilities. We contribute positively to the communities in which we operate by leveraging the unique capabilities of our business. We go beyond philanthropy to conduct business in a way that ensures a prosperous future for communities.

Iron Mountain’s robust network of 25,000 employees and 1,450 facilities are actively engaged in our global community. We offer volunteerism, financial grant awards and in-kind service to nonprofits and non-governmental organisations to help make our neighborhoods a better place to work and live. Our philanthropic efforts come to life through two programs: the Living Legacy Initiative, which provides financial grants and in-kind services, and Moving Mountains, our employee volunteer program.

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Our sustainability goals

By 2025:

Achieve 25% reduction of GHG emissions from Scope 1 & 2 energy sources from our 2019 baseline

All new construction of multi-tenant data centre facilities will be certified to BREEAM Green Building Standard

Collectively volunteer 100,000 hours in our communities

Achieve 90% renewable electricity coverage globally (maintain 100% coverage in Data Centre)

Achieve +/- 5% gender pay parity across all levels in the U.S., Canada, and UK

Women will represent 40% of our global leadership team and people who identify as BIPOC will represent 30% of our U.S. leadership team*

*Directors and above

By 2030

All IRM data centres worldwide will be climate neutral

As part of our EV100 commitment, 100% of company cars and 50% of company van fleet to be fully electric

We will use the Google methodology for matching site-by-site electricity with local clean power generation every hour of every day to achieve 24/7 clean power

By 2040:

Drive circular economy innovation by working toward zero waste in our operations

Achieve net zero GHG emissions, 10 years ahead of the Paris Climate Accord

Our business decisions will have a net positive impact on our communities

For a full list of our goals, and their status, please refer to our 2022 sustainability report.

Sustainability document library

United Nations Global Compact

As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Iron Mountain is committed to pursuing policies, strategies and procedures, as well creating a culture of integrity that supports all ten principles.

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Code of Ethics

Iron Mountain believes that doing business with integrity is the only way to do business. We are committed to our uncompromising ethical standards and to setting best practices for our industry.

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Supplier Code of Conduct

Iron Mountain’s Supplier Code of Conduct (which supplements our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct) sets forth the principles, standards, and practices required for doing business with Iron Mountain. All contractors are required to abide by the code.

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Carbon Reduction Plan

Iron Mountain Inc. is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040.

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TCFD Report

Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) voluntary disclosure framework.

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Environmental Policy Statement

Iron Mountain focuses our environmental sustainability efforts on the concrete steps the company can take to minimise the impact our operations have on the environment.

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OHS Policy Statement

Iron Mountain has developed a global safety framework that consists of specific health and safety related tasks that support Iron Mountain's aspiration of being an incident free workplace.

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Previous sustainability reports

2024 / 2023 / 2022

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Sustainability

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2025 sustainability report

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Our sustainability pillars

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A commitment to helping customers build organisational resilience, with sustainability at our core

We strive to be our customers’ most trusted partner.

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An approach that supports our communities

We strive to catalyse positive change in the communities in which we operate.

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Our sustainability goals

Sustainability document library

United Nations Global Compact

Code of Ethics

Supplier Code of Conduct

Carbon Reduction Plan

TCFD Report

Environmental Policy Statement

OHS Policy Statement

Previous sustainability reports

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2025 sustainability report

A commitment to helping customers build organisational resilience, with sustainability at our core

We strive to be our customers’ most trusted partner.

An approach that supports our communities

We strive to catalyse positive change in the communities in which we operate.

Previous sustainability reports