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Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

Data and AI capabilities to help you transform for the future using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data intelligence. 
 
Drive insights with Microsoft Sustainability Manager—now with Microsoft Copilot (Preview).
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OVERVIEW

Accelerate your journey from data collection to insights and action

Centralize and standardize complex ESG data for analytics and reporting. Unlock critical data intelligence to help you move forward.

Improve ESG data transparency to accelerate results

Build your ESG data estate with automated inputs to enable faster analytics and more efficient reporting.
Deliver insights to take action on sustainability initiatives
Use advanced ESG data intelligence to power better decisions and outcomes, and confidently address goals.

Create new opportunities to grow sustainable business

Harness data and AI to enable new sustainability-based solutions within the emerging climate economy.
CAPABILITIES

Tools for your transformation

Discover capabilities that help you overcome ESG data complexity to drive faster insights for reductions and growth.
  • Integrate data from disparate operational and value chain sources. Standardize the data using common data models. Quantify your impacts including product lifecycle, carbon, water, and waste.
  • Combine your organization’s ESG, biodiversity, and enterprise data for holistic analysis. Analyze and report on your Microsoft cloud usage–based emissions. Centralize your ESG metrics and analytics.
  • Enable ESG data audit trails, workflow management, and governance.
  • Gain visibility into supplier sustainability performance and data around cloud emissions, product carbon footprint, and circularity practices such as product and materials reuse, repurposing, and refurbishment. Enable automated data-sharing with value chain partners.
  • Help meet evolving stakeholder, regulatory, and voluntary ESG reporting requirements with prebuilt templates, extensible dashboards, scorecards—and Microsoft Copilot.
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SOLUTIONS

Explore the latest Cloud for Sustainability solutions

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Microsoft Sustainability Manager

Connect, analyze, and take action on your environmental impact data with Microsoft Copilot and AI.
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Sustainability data solutions in Microsoft Fabric

Build a comprehensive ESG data estate, improve data accuracy and visibility, and simplify reporting.
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Emissions Impact Dashboard

Calculate your cloud footprint with Emissions Impact Dashboard apps for Azure and Microsoft 365.
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Environmental Credit Service

Help trace and standardize the origination process for carbon credits and other environmental assets.
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CSRD template in Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager

Prepare for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) by collecting required data.
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Azure Data Manager for Agriculture

Drive innovation and insights with agricultural data connectors and capabilities. Build AI copilots.
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SUCCESS STORIES

See how others are using their ESG data for resilience and growth

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MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
Allegiant Stadium and Las Vegas Raiders drive sustainable operations with Microsoft
Through trend analysis, stadium operators can achieve more cost- and energy-efficient operations while keeping 65,000 fans more comfortable.
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MANUFACTURING
King Steel powers the global shoe industry’s green transformation
The shoe equipment manufacturer turned to Cloud for Sustainability to help deliver on its promise of a transparent supply chain.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telstra and Microsoft partner to achieve climate targets
See how Telstra is using Cloud for Sustainability to help customers accelerate sustainability progress and business growth through data insights.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Kingfisher reduces its digital carbon footprint with Microsoft Sustainability Manager
The next-gen mobile experience company collects, records, and calculates its environmental data from multiple sources to assess its impact.
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RESOURCES

Explore the latest news, resources, and more

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Guide

Cloud for Sustainability Guided Tour

Learn how sustainability solutions from Microsoft, including next-generation AI, can help unify your data estate to turn data insights into action.
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E-Book

Drive Business Value with Sustainability Data

Learn how to build an ESG strategy that is tailored to your unique business.
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Blog

Discover the latest features

Keep up on continual data and AI enhancements to help you meet your goals faster.
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Learn

Cloud for Sustainability documentation

Get an in-depth look at the technical details of Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability.
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Cloud for Sustainability Community 

Explore discussion forums, get answers, and connect with peers and experts. 
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Partners

Explore Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability partners

Build for the future with experienced solution providers. See all partner solutions.
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INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS

Discover more Microsoft sustainability solutions for your industry

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Automotive

Connect people, products, and processes with technology that supports automotive sustainability.
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Energy

Explore Microsoft technologies that help drive the global transition to cleaner energy.
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Financial services

Accelerate transformation, manage risk, and add value while creating a more sustainable future.
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Manufacturing

Drive sustainability while reducing costs and improving safety in your operations.
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Retail

Improve energy management and reduce environmental impacts with innovative retail solutions.
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Sustainable buildings

Optimize the ways in which buildings, campuses, and cities consume and deliver resources.
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Solution Center

Find Cloud for Sustainability solutions

Access free trials, tools, and setup files for all Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability solutions. Microsoft account required to access Solution Center.
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Business Solutions Hub

Find the right Microsoft Cloud solution

Browse the Microsoft Business Solutions Hub to find products and solutions that can help your organization reach its goals.
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