Microsoft to Require Select Suppliers to Use 100% Carbon-free Electricity by 2030: 2024 Microsoft Sustainability Report
Summary
Overview of Microsoft's 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report, detailing progress on carbon-negative goals and new requirements for suppliers to use carbon-free electricity by 2030.
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Requiring select suppliers to use 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030
Scope 3 emissions increased by 30.9% due to the construction of new datacenters and the embodied carbon in building materials and hardware components.
The article summarizes Microsoft’s fiscal year 2023 sustainability progress, highlighting a conflict between AI infrastructure growth and emission reduction goals. It details specific metrics for carbon removal, water replenishment, and waste diversion.