Carbon reduction
Our commitment to being a carbon negative company is an invitation to the world to participate in the journey to emissions reductions.
Our commitment
We are committed to robust programs to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions (direct and indirect from energy consumption) to near zero and our Scope 3 (indirect) emissions by more than half by 2030.
Our approach
As we work to reduce the carbon intensity of our operations, we prioritize solutions that align with our sustainability goals.
Efficiency
Many of the products and technologies which can accelerate climate solutions also pose a resource challenge. We are continuously improving our processes and identifying solutions to do more with less.
Availability
We’re working to build markets, scale solutions, and expand access to sustainability tools—supporting Microsoft’s sustainability journey and helping others meet their own carbon commitments.
Adoption
We are developing systems that integrate sustainability across design, construction, and operations—and support accurate measurement for reporting.
Projects of interest
We procure low-carbon and virtual products seeking to support market development of yet to abate sectors and bringing low-carbon products and services to scale.
Materials
To drive deeper reductions in embodied carbon—carbon released during the lifecycle of building materials, including extraction, manufacturing, transport, construction, and disposal—we are pursuing the use of transformational low-carbon materials such as steel and cement.
Fuels
We are working toward eliminating our dependence on diesel fuel for back-up power in our datacenter operations by 2030, purchasing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and partnering with suppliers to reduce emissions across all areas of transportation.
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