Data centre accreditations - London and south east

This standard is designed to help organisations improve their quality management systems and ultimately enhance customer satisfaction. With a focus on continuous improvement and risk management, ISO 9001:2015 provides a framework for businesses of all sizes and industries to achieve their quality goals.

ISO 14001:2015 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system against which a company can be certified. It maps out a framework that a company or organisation can follow to set up an effective environmental management system and can be used by any organisation regardless of its activity or sector.

ISO 27001:2013 specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system within the context of the organisation. It also includes requirements for the assessment and treatment of information security risks tailored to the needs of the organisation.

ISO 50001:2018 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system, whose purpose is to enable an organisation to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy use and consumption. The requirements apply to energy use and consumption, including measurement, documentation and reporting, design and procurement practices for equipment, systems, processes and personnel that contribute to energy performance.

PCI DSS compliant is a statement by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council that Datum complies as a service provider to PCI DSS 3.2.1 for online payments.

We have signed up to the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres which was created in response to the increasing energy consumption in data centres and the need to reduce the related environmental, economic and energy supply security impacts.

The Data Centre Alliance Certification scheme provides an industry led recognition of a data centre’s designed purpose, its operational integrity, energy efficiency practices and site access security. Class 3 Fully Operational identifies high standards of resilience, environmental control and telecommunications.

PASF (Police-Assured Secure Facilities) facilities have been physically assessed by the National Policing Information Risk Management Team (NPIRMT) of the UK Home Office and successfully certified to meet PASF security standards.

The GRESB rating is an industry-leading global benchmark for assessing the sustainability performance of real estate companies and funds. It assesses a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors that are relevant to particular sectors. These factors include everything from greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency to community engagement and board diversity.