Microsoft’s Sustainability Progress Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft, reflects on the company’s sustainability journey as it reaches the five-year midpoint toward its 2030 carbon-negative, water-positive, and zero-waste commitments. Microsoft’s...
Microsoft and EDPR NA expand clean energy partnership EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has delivered three new utility-scale solar projects totaling 400 megawatts (MW) across Illinois and Texas. Microsoft...
Expanding Repairability and Reducing Waste Xbox is expanding its repairability program, offering more options for console repairs to extend device longevity and reduce waste. Players can now get their Xbox...
Microsoft is doubling down on carbon removal: The tech giant signed a 25-year agreement with Chestnut Carbon to secure more than 7 million tons of carbon removal credits. This marks...
re.green and Microsoft Double Down on Forest Restoration in the Amazon and Atlantic Forests Doubling down the impact: Less than a year after the start of our first collaboration, we...
Launching the CCIC Microsoft and Acadia Infrastructure Capital have partnered to launch the Climate and Communities Investment Coalition (CCIC), targeting a $9 billion pipeline of renewable energy projects across the...
The Story: Microsoft has launched a groundbreaking datacenter design that consumes zero water for cooling, a significant step toward sustainability amid rising water stress. The innovative design employs chip-level cooling...
At this year’s Microsoft Ignite, the company unveiled groundbreaking AI innovations aimed at empowering organizations to enhance ESG data transparency, gain actionable insights, and achieve their sustainability goals. Developed for...
What It’s About Microsoft has introduced the Microsoft Sustainability Academy, a free webinar series designed to support professionals in embedding sustainability into business strategies, improving ESG data management, and advancing...
Deep Sky, a leader in carbon removal technology, has finalized a significant deal with Microsoft and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for the sale of 10,000 carbon removal credits. This...
Data and AI are becoming essential drivers for action and future risk prediction. A recent study by Kyndryl, the world’s leading IT infrastructure services provider, commissioned by Microsoft and conducted...
Microsoft is pioneering wood-based construction in its datacenters in Northern Virginia, substituting steel and concrete with cross-laminated timber (CLT). The move cuts embodied carbon emissions by up to 65% compared...
Key Impact Points: Ebb Carbon has signed an agreement with Microsoft to remove up to 350,000 tonnes of CO2 over the next decade using Ebb’s innovative Electrochemical Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement...
Key Impact Points: Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Expands with AI Enhancements: To speed up sustainability progress, Microsoft has expanded its AI capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability, focusing on key...
Key Impact Points: Microsoft has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative in Dublin, partnering with ESB to power its data centre using green hydrogen. This marks the first deployment of Hydrogen Fuel...
A new partnership between BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Microsoft, and MGX aims to revolutionize AI infrastructure with a potential $100 billion investment. The Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership (GAIIP)...
Microsoft is doubling down on its commitment to sustainability with the formation of a new supplier decarbonization team. This initiative aims to tackle the rising carbon footprint associated with the...
Pivot Energy, a leading renewable energy provider, has entered into a transformative 5-year framework agreement with Microsoft to develop up to 500 MWac of community-scale solar energy projects across the...