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ACCELERATINGYOUR PATHTO A NETZERO FUTURE

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Emissions are up 60%

New Zealand’s net emissions have grown by 60% since 1990 – one of the fastest growth rates in the world.

32% will miss net zero

Most organisations have committed to net zero by 2050, but almost a third are expected to miss their targets.

62% are short on sustainability skills

Most organisations lack the in-house expertise they need to put their sustainability strategies into practice.

61% are failing to invest in sustainable tech

72% of business leaders say innovation is key to sustainability – but less than half are investing in the necessary technology.

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Most of New Zealand’s organisations have committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. But how are they tracking against their goals? Where are they excelling? What roadblocks are they facing? How do sectors compare? And what steps do climate experts and sustainability consultants recommend they take to accelerate their paths to net zero?

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Conscious cloud: our Aotearoa datacenter pledge Microsoft’s datacenter region powered by 100% carbon free energy from day one

Fight on the beaches

Sustainable Coastlines is leading the charge to clean up ocean waste – and the answer is people and technology.

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Painting our towns green

Forget 2050 – the true deadline for decarbonising our buildings is much sooner. Read Jasmax’s story on why.

Russell Craig talking about thought leadership

The green gap is real

Microsoft’s Russell Craig tells how we can turn our good intentions on climate change into effective action.

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Definite measures

Total Utilities is an organisation helping others map (and manage) their emissions with smart technology.

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Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

Record your footprint, connecting data to discover emissions across your organisation. Report your wins, communicating your environmental progress in near real time. Reduce your emissions, with insights on how to make lasting change. Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability is now available for preview.

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Our journey

At Microsoft, we are working to remove the equivalent of all our historic carbon emissions by 2050. It’s an audacious goal and we don’t have all the answers, but we hope that by sharing our story – the why and how of what we do – we can support other organisations to achieve their own sustainability goals.

Our journey