Environmental Sustainability Research
Microsoft Corporate Environmental Sustainability
Driving a more sustainable world through mission-driven scientific research and applied technology
Taking a principled approach
Whenever Microsoft takes on a new and complex societal issue, we strive first to learn and then to define a principled approach to guide our efforts. In 2020, we did the same with environmental sustainability.
Grounding in science and math
We will continually ground our work in the best available science and most accurate math.
Taking responsibility for our footprint
By 2030, we will reduce our own carbon emissions by more than half and remove more carbon than we emit each year.
Investing in new solutions and technology
We will deploy at least $1 billion of our own capital to accelerate the development of carbon reduction and removal technologies that will help us and the world become carbon negative.
Empowering customers and partners around the world
We will develop and deploy technology to help our suppliers and customers around the world reduce their carbon footprints as well.
Ensuring effective transparency
We will publish an annual sustainability report that provides transparency on our progress.
Using our voice on climate-related public policy issues
We will support new public policy initiatives to accelerate carbon reduction and removal opportunities.
Enlisting our employees
We recognize that our employees will be our biggest asset in advancing innovation, and we will create new opportunities to enable them to contribute to our efforts.