Why prioritize cloud migration?
Reduce your carbon footprint by up to 98%, and lower energy consumption and costs, by migrating your applications, workloads, and databases to the cloud.1
Establish best practices
Microsoft is committed to becoming carbon negative, water positive, and zero waste. Find out how we’re tackling ambitious goals—and how our practices could apply to your business.
Start focusing on carbon math
Each year, humanity emits 50B tons more greenhouse gas than the planet can absorb. Learn how to track and minimize carbon emissions across scopes.
Become water positive
Learn from Microsoft plans to reduce our water use and replenish more than we consume by 2030.
Reduce global waste with Circular Centers
Humans produce about 55B tons of waste annually, most of which is not properly disposed of. Discover how we plan to reach our zero waste goals.
Monitor and analyze the planet’s health
Find out how our Planetary Computer enables targeted environmental decision-making.
Build on technologies that are sustainable by design
Realize energy and carbon savings with the Microsoft Cloud
Take advantage of our efficient operational practices, IT equipment, datacenter infrastructure—and built-in renewable energy investments.
Find a trusted advisor
Work with Microsoft global systems integrators to plan, design, and implement strategies to enable sustainable growth.
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Learn how Accenture helped a water utility predict and protect itself against the effects of climate change.
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See how Capgemini is helping customers accelerate their transition toward a low carbon future, as explained in Capgemini’s Fit for Net-Zero Report.
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See how EY works with businesses to understand and respond to environmental risks and opportunities.
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Find out how KPMG is helping businesses quantify the impacts, risks, and actions required to decarbonize and transform for a sustainable future.
1 The results show that the Microsoft cloud is between 22 and 93 percent more energy efficient than traditional enterprise datacenters, depending on the specific comparison being made. When taking into account our renewable energy purchases, the Microsoft cloud is between 72 and 98 percent more carbon efficient. These savings are attributable to four key features of the Microsoft cloud: IT operational efficiency, IT equipment efficiency, datacenter infrastructure efficiency, and renewable electricity procurement. Get details: The carbon benefits of cloud computing.