Corporate Governance

Microsoft Board

Microsoft seeks a mix of Directors with diverse and complementary qualifications, expertise, and attributes.

Purpose

Through oversight, review, and counsel, Microsoft’s Board of Directors works with management to establish and promote business goals, organizational objectives, and a strategy that is mindful of how our business affects and is affected by the broader environment.

Corporate governance at Microsoft:

Establishes and preserves management accountability to company owners by appropriately distributing rights and responsibilities among Board members, managers, and shareholders
Provides a structure for management and the Board to set objectives and monitor performance
Strengthens and safeguards our culture of business integrity and responsible business practices
Encourages the efficient use of resources, and requires accountability for stewardship of those resources

Framework

Our corporate governance framework is designed to ensure our Board has the necessary authority and practices in place to review and evaluate our business operations and to make decisions independent of management. Our goal is to align the interests of directors, management, and shareholders, and comply with or exceed the requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market and applicable law.

This framework establishes the practices our Board follows with respect to: