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August 07, 2024
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Streamline ESG disclosures with new and expanded reporting solutions 

With the new project ESG reporting (preview) tool in Microsoft Sustainability Manager, organizations can streamline the ESG reporting process by collaborating on various ESG standards and frameworks at the same time.   

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Enabling carbon reduction in the energy industry 

Led by the European Union (EU), the new global push toward improved industrial carbon management (ICM) requires sophisticated new support mechanisms, including the development of technologies capable of orchestrating the carbon capture and storage (CCS) process from early planning to operations.

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AI in the fields: Copilot powers smarter farming 

Microsoft is endeavoring to empower the 600 million smallholder farmers around the world by providing access to crucial technologies. With tools like Azure Data Manager for Agriculture and generative AI, Microsoft is helping farmers adopt smarter, more sustainable farming practices.

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Simplify reporting with real-time insight into your sustainability progress 

In this blog, we explain how creating scorecards and goals empowers you to curate sustainability metrics and track against your organization’s key business objectives. We also share other recent updates to Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability designed to help you manage, track, report, and gain better insight into your sustainability data. 

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Leverage AI to simplify CSRD reporting   

Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability data solutions in Microsoft Fabric (preview) can help organizations take sustainability data in any format, organize, and normalize the data for sustainability regulatory reporting. This quantitative data reporting approach is complemented by a joint solution from Accenture and Avanade that leverages generative AI to provide qualitative insights.

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Optimize sustainability data management across your value chain 

In this blog, we show you how the ESG value chain solution in Microsoft Sustainability Manager enables you to gather data directly from your value chain partners, streamlining supplier engagement to gain a more comprehensive and accurate picture of those suppliers’ environmental impacts that contribute to your own company’s impacts.

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Our 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report 

Today, Microsoft published the 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report. This report covers fiscal year 2023, and measures progress against our 2020 baseline. You can read the foreword below and explore the report in its entirety.

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2024 release wave 1: New copilot features to enhance Microsoft Industry Clouds capabilities 

During this wave, we’ve invested heavily in the development of copilot templates to enhance capabilities and integration across various industries. These customizable templates offer improved operational efficiency, enhanced customer engagement, and seamless integration with existing technology, all while supporting a diverse, global customer base.