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At Microsoft we are dedicated to advancing huMicrosoft is minimizing our environmental impact and empowering other organizations to do the same through knowledge sharing and delivering products and solutions that can help in the decarbonization journey. man and organizational achievement.
Award-Winning Creative Driving Inclusion, Diversity, Civic Engagement
D&AD Impact is a global initiative and awards program that showcases how creative thinking can be a force for good. This year’s winners highlight solutions including adaptive gaming and furniture design to wildlife conservation to turning the t... View More
SB’19 Paris, Day 3: Confidence, Cautionary Tales About a Tech-Driven Future
As SB’19 Paris wound down to a close, two thought-provoking roundtables on Tech, Science and Ethics explored conflicting views regarding a rise in AI applications; and how, for the next generation of purpose-driven startups, not all investors are c... View More
Microsoft Increases Carbon Fee, Doubles Down on AI for Sustainability
Informed by new research from PwC UK that shows AI can boost global GDP by up to 4.4% and reduce emissions by 4% by 2030, Microsoft commits to a tech-first approach to drive progress across operations, products, customers and data science. ... View More
Net Zero in Practice: How Brands Can Turn Targets Into Action
The scope and scale of the challenge presented by climate change is dawning on consumers, putting mounting pressure on brands to act in their wider interests — and fast. Going net zero offers a real solution, but how do businesses get there? A new ... View More
The Purpose Statement: Necessary, but Insufficient
Is a well-crafted Purpose Statement and a sharply defined set of Values enough to catalyse change in your organisation, guide decision-making and nurture a powerful culture over time? ... View More
Financial Services Lead Charge in Linking Financial Performance, Sustainability
Companies increasingly recognize the importance to their bottom line of a comprehensive sustainability strategy, which includes reporting. ... View More
Corporate Giants’ Suppliers Have Saved $19.3B by Reducing CO2
CDP says 10 years of corporates requesting supplier transparency has triggered a step-change in environmental action. ... View More
Was I Asleep During This Year’s Super Bowl?
Quick laughs, bad jokes, celebrities — but very few with a message. ... View More
L'Oréal, Firmenich Top CDP’s A-Lists for Climate, Water, Deforestation
CDP scored over 6,800 companies from A to D-; only the top 2% made the A Lists. ... View More
Reducing Transport Emissions in Electronics Supply Chains, the 'SmartWay'
Electronics manufacturers are asking for more sustainability data from suppliers as the demand for CSR extends throughout the supply chain. ... View More
JUST Capital, Forbes Name America's Most JUST Companies for 2018
JUST Capital and Forbes today released the 2018 list of America’s Most JUST Companies, an annual ranking of the 1,000 largest publicly traded US corporations on the issues Americans care about most, including fair pay and good benefits, customer tr... View More
WWF Calls on Corporates to Implement Credible Mining Certification
WWF Germany recently published a report, Boom in Raw Materials: Between Profits and Losses, which offers one of the first concrete rebuttals from a major environmental group against the notion that industry actions alone are enough to move the global... View More
#NewMetrics18: Dos, Don'ts, Tools and Topics Critical to Sustainability Communication
Last week at Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics ’18 conference in Philadelphia, PA, over 300 delegates from brands, NGOs, strategists and practitioners across sectors gathered to share the newest credible tools and solutions for assessing the ROI of... View More
REI, Microsoft Rallying Companies to Support Washington’s Proposed Carbon Fee
Next month’s election could potentially be historic for Washington State, where voters will have the choice of enacting the first-in-the-nation carbon fee — a concrete measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Measure 1631 has the ... View More
How AI, Machine Learning Are Solving Global Problems
Although developments in the field of artificial intelligence began around the 1950s, its capacities have significantly increased in the recent years. Owing to factors such as the development of faster computers, availability of open-source software ... View More
Q&A: EcoAct on How the Dow 30 Measure Up on Climate Action
Since its founding in 2006, EcoAct Group has grown from raising awareness at the local level in France into a global collection of experts engaging with the private and public sectors to aid in the transition to a low-carbon economy. In addition to a... View More
Microsoft, Tiffany & Co Lead Global Agreement on Responsible Industrial-Scale Mining
After a full decade of consultation among large numbers of stakeholders from the mining industry, organized labor, nonprofits, impacted communities and businesses — a global Standard for Responsible Mining was released today. ... View More
Intel, HP, Apple Named Leaders in Taking Action Against Forced Labor in Tech
KnowTheChain has released its second ranking of the top 40 global information and communications technology (ICT) companies on their efforts and disclosure related to eradicating forced labor. ... View More
Why Business Needs to Collaborate for a Clean Energy Future
Many people assume that tech companies are always competing. But as we celebrate Earth Day this year, we’re feeling grateful for our tech peers. When it comes to the environment, working together allows us to make bigger strides toward our shared s... View More
Report: Unilever, Tesla, Nestlé Among Biggest Corporate Advocates for Climate Policy
Companies including Apple, Google and IKEA earned top spots in a new ranking of the top 20 business leaders calling for more ambitious climate policy across the globe. To make the A-List of Climate Policy Engagement, companies must showcase sectoral ... View More
