{"id":1690,"date":"2025-04-18T10:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T10:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmcwpprod.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:40:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:40:49","slug":"report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/dmc\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/sustainability\/report\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Sustainability Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747667502520{background: #FFFFFF00 url(https:\/\/dmcwpprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BANNER_IMAGE_3000-1.png?id=1046) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;microsoft&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1746617378787{padding-top: 250px !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747724954923{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"serif\">Environmental<br \/>\nSustainability<br \/>\nReport 2025<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"social\">Share<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/sustainability\/progress\" target=\"new\" data-bi-socchn=\"LinkedIn\" data-bi-cn=\"Share LinkedIn\" data-bi-ecn=\"Share LinkedIn\" data-bi-hn=\"Microsoft Sustainability\" data-bi-ehn=\"Microsoft Sustainability\" data-bi-an=\"Microsoft Sustainability\" data-bi-ct=\"socialshare\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1100 size-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 20px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 20\/20;padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 7px;\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmcwpprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brown-Linkedin-icon-3.png\" alt=\"Share on LinkedIn\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/corporate-responsibility\/sustainability\/progress\" target=\"new\" data-bi-socchn=\"X\" data-bi-cn=\"Share X\" data-bi-ecn=\"Share X\" data-bi-hn=\"Microsoft Sustainability\" data-bi-ehn=\"Microsoft Sustainability\" data-bi-an=\"Microsoft Sustainability\" data-bi-ct=\"socialshare\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1108 size-full lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 20px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 20\/20;padding-right: 7px;\" title=\"Share on X\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmcwpprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brown-X-icon-2.png\" alt=\"Share on X\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747120288729{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]As Microsoft continues to grow and innovate, our commitment to environmental sustainability remains a core value. 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