How we work
The challenges facing the world are complex, and no one company, industry, or country can solve them alone. That’s why we work across sectors and borders to foster collective action and amplify impact, driving progress faster and farther than we could on our own.
Empower our employees
Our more than 200,000 employees are the driving force behind our mission. We strive to create an inclusive culture where all employees can thrive. And to support our employees’ passion for giving, Microsoft matches their donations of time and money to the causes they care about.
Activate our ecosystem
With more than 400,000 partner organizations employing over 11 million people, thousands of suppliers, and customers of every size, in every industry, and in every part of the world, we have an enormous opportunity and responsibility to effect change through our ecosystem.
Engage local communities
Change happens locally. We work closely with communities—through programs like TechSpark and our rural communities initiatives—to understand their unique challenges and assets, so we can best support them.
Enable systemic change
We work to enable lasting, systemic change, including by advocating for public policies that move us toward a more inclusive, sustainable, and trusted future.
Invest in our hometown
As one of Washington state's largest employers, we're committed to ensuring our success supports the community. We work to enhance economic growth for all, create new job opportunities, and protect and improve quality of life for residents.
Our commitments
As we pursue our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, we focus on four enduring commitments. These commitments help us make decisions across everything we do—as we design and develop products, shape business processes and policies, help our customers, build partnerships, and more—always ensuring our actions align with our mission.
Expand opportunity
We believe economic growth and opportunity must reach every person, organization, community, and country. This starts with ensuring everyone has the skills to thrive in a digital, AI-enabled economy, and extends to empowering nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and other organizations to digitally transform and address society’s biggest challenges.
Earn trust
To create positive impact with technology, people need to be able to trust the technologies they use and the companies behind them. That’s why we’re committed to the responsible use of AI, protecting privacy, and advancing digital safety and cybersecurity.
Protect fundamental rights
In an increasingly digital world, we have a responsibility to protect people’s fundamental rights, address the challenges technology creates, and help all communities succeed. For us, this means promoting responsible business practices, expanding accessibility and connectivity, advancing fair and inclusive societies, and empowering communities.
Advance sustainability
Climate change is the defining issue of our generation, and addressing it requires swift, collective action and technological innovation. We are committed to meeting our own goals while enabling others to do the same. That means taking responsibility for our operational footprint and accelerating progress through technology.
