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Data Centres

Adaptus helps data centre developers, sponsors and the lenders who finance them manage environmental and social risk across Southeast Asia and Australia. We translate the Equator Principles (EP4) and IFC Performance Standards into practical actions that keep projects on track to financial close.

›  ESG Due Diligence

›  Environmental and Social Action Plans (ESAPs)

›  Project E&S Advisory

›  Monitoring and Assurance

›  Corporate E&S Advisory

Our Clients

Who We Work With

Whoever carries the risk on a data centre project, we understand what they need to see and when they need to see it.

Lenders and EPFIs

An independent view your credit committee can rely on, backed by a track record of data centre transactions reaching financial close.

Developers and Sponsors

Support before and after due diligence, so each project goes to market with fewer gaps than the last.

Financiers and Investors

Objective third party due diligence, benchmarked across data centre engagements in Southeast Asia and Australia.

Project and Delivery Teams

Practical, workable steps that close out E&S commitments on schedule.

Our Expertise

Our Service Offering

We support data centre projects at every stage, from site selection and transaction through to construction and operations.

01  Transaction

ESG Due Diligence

Screening at site selection and transaction stage against EP4 and the IFC Performance Standards.

02  Design and Delivery

Project E&S Advisory

ESAP development, Environmental and Social Management Plans and project risk registers.

03  Construction

Monitoring and Assurance

Independent Environmental and Social Consultant (IESC) services, ESAP monitoring and lender reporting.

04  Operations

Corporate E&S Advisory

Sustainable Project Delivery Frameworks, ESG strategy, materiality, decarbonisation roadmaps and Scope 3 boundary setting.

Our Projects

Representative Data Centre Engagements

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Due Diligence

Project Finance: EP/ESG Due Diligence

Independent ESG due diligence for data centre developers and investors financing with Equator Principles Financial Institutions, assessed against all eight IFC Performance Standards and all ten Equator Principles.

Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Australia

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ESAP Development

Project Finance: Environmental and Social Action Plans

Due diligence findings converted into action plans that met lender requirements for two data centre operators, with named actions, responsible parties and verifiable deliverables.

Thailand and Malaysia

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On Site Advisory

True IDC: Project E&S Advisory

A month on site with True IDC's project and ESG teams across multiple builds, developing the management plans, procedures and registers used from the first day of construction.

Thailand

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Our Difference

Why Adaptus

Infrastructure Experience

Our team has worked across government agencies, multinational operators and ASX listed companies.

Early Risk Resolution

We raise issues early and work with you to resolve them before they cost time or money.

Genuine Partnership

We work alongside your team through the full project lifecycle, from due diligence to operational handover.

Looking Ahead

We flag emerging requirements before they become a problem at signing.

Clear Reporting

Reports written for boards, lenders and the people who need to act on them.

Building Your Capability

Templates and frameworks your team can reuse on the next project.

Our People

Meet Our Data Centre Team

Natasha Connolly, Senior Manager, Adaptus

Natasha Connolly

Senior Manager

Natasha brings more than 15 years' experience across environmental science, asset management and corporate sustainability. She leads ESG due diligence and climate risk assessments for data centre transactions in Southeast Asia.

Certified Data Center Practitioner, DCD Academy

Mayuran Sivapalan

Managing Director

Mayuran has 20 years' experience in risk and decision sciences. He leads the Adaptus data centre ESG advisory practice in Southeast Asia, guiding developers and lenders through due diligence against EP4 and the IFC Performance Standards.

Accredited Trainer, Natural Capital for Business Decision Making

Nikala Passaris

Manager, Climate Strategy

Nikala works across decarbonisation, climate resilience and sustainability, including Scope 3 accounting and ESG materiality. She helps client teams build internal capability as they prepare for due diligence.

Bring Your Next Data Centre Project To Financial Close

Whether you are a lender, a developer or a project team, talk to us early, while gaps are still simple to close.