Microsoft in Their Official Blog: New capabilities from Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability will enable faster, broader transformation for enterprises at various stages of their sustainability journey, and it’s a moment we’ve been working for. On June 1st, Cloud for Sustainability will be available to the entire public.
Now, companies can accelerate their progress and commercial growth with a growing range of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) tools from Microsoft and our worldwide ecosystem of partners.
To secure our future and accelerate the transition to a global net-zero carbon economy, companies of all sizes and sectors must modify common practises. This involves better controlling their environmental footprint, integrating sustainability into their organisations and value chains, and making value-driven strategic business investments. And it all begins with a data problem.
To make the high-stakes decisions that are necessary right now to address complex issues, organisations need more accessible, consolidated data intelligence, assessing both business and ESG factors to guide funds toward investment possibilities that balance growth and impact.
We can accelerate progress toward our collective goals regardless of where organisations are on their sustainable path.
Microsoft is glad to assist our clients in accelerating their success. The intelligence and data management capabilities provided by Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability solutions will enable enterprises to adapt to changes with agility and assurance.
Building on over a decade of sustainable work
Our personal sustainable journey began more than a decade ago, when we established our first carbon objective. As a result, we were able to better organise our data and realign our company’s vision and plan to meet our sustainability objectives. We will continue to innovate and invest in technologies that address environmental sustainability, as well as share our successes and failures honestly so that we can all learn together. We’re also thinking about how to keep our ESG obligations while growing our business and increasing shareholder value — not an easy task!
Now, with the launch of Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability, we’re bringing together Microsoft’s and our partners’ strong capabilities to enable organisations:
Bring data intelligence together
Organizations need enhanced insight into activities across their enterprise and value chain to effectively drive sustainability reporting, sustainability efforts, and business transformation. Collecting and connecting IoT data from devices using sensors, paired with rich edge or cloud services, offers the foundation for monitoring and measuring activities at scale. Now, with increasingly automated data linkages that give actionable insights, Microsoft Sustainability Manager will enable enterprises to more simply monitor, report, and mitigate their environmental impact.
This extendable Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability solution unifies previously separate data into a uniform data format, giving businesses a more complete picture of their operations and value chain’s environmental impact.
On June 1, Sustainability Manager will be available for a free trial or purchase.
Create more long-lasting IT infrastructures
Replace inefficient tools, processes, or operations with more efficient alternatives to reduce environmental impact and boost corporate value. By moving workloads to the cloud, for example, carbon and energy savings can be realised. Affect of Emissions Customers of Microsoft cloud services can utilise dashboard programmes to see what emissions they’re generating. Devices also have an impact on the environmental imprint of a company. Surface devices maximise material sustainability and product life while reducing the carbon footprint and energy consumption of the product.
Reduce the impact of operations on the environment
We’re already helping organizations maximise asset and production efficiency, reduce the environmental impact of their buildings and spaces, and accelerate their transition to sustainable energy with digital solutions supplied by Microsoft and our growing partner ecosystem.
Create more long-lasting value chains
From raw materials to product creation to distribution, digital technologies are also assisting enterprises in facilitating greater transparency and accountability throughout their value chain. A data-first strategy can aid firms in achieving data integrity and gaining the visibility they require to improve efficiencies, decrease emissions, and eliminate waste.