At Microsoft we believe technology should benefit everyone, not just the fortunate few. We consider it our responsibility to create and implement technology that serves the broader good. We focus our actions and investments where we can make the biggest impact, and support those who are addressing our world’s biggest problems.
For instance, we have made a long-term commitment to working with government agencies, nonprofits and other private sector companies to provide aid to victims of humanitarian crises, and help them lead better lives. We believe technology can be a powerful force for empowering nonprofits to achieve their mission.
A natural disaster has a significant impact on people’s lives. Aid such as medicine, food and water are essential and scarce during times of need. However, the need for aid changes rapidly: refugees, victims and missing persons increasingly need technological help to communicate and find family members. Furthermore, relief organizations … Read more »
Around 15 years ago, two Microsoft employees – Laurent Ellerbach and Morris Sim – came up with an idea to engage students from around the world, and to inspire them to push their technology skills and innovation to the limit. This was the birth of the Microsoft Imagine Cup. To … Read more »
On 17 June, Portugal’s Pedrogão Grande region saw the country’s deadliest forest fire in history – the 11th deadliest worldwide since 1900 – which sadly resulted in the loss of more than 60 lives. During such tragedies, the value of information, and the actions and decisions taken from them, can … Read more »
Today, on World Refugee Day, we join the world in focusing on the global refugee crisis, sharing stories to help raise awareness of the challenges facing millions of people around the world – people like Mohamed, a refugee from Sierra Leone, who has been living in Italy for one and … Read more »
More than 350,000 people in the Netherlands are visually impaired, and only 35% of adults with visual impairment have a job compared to 67% of the general working population. Visual impairment can happen to anyone of us at any time. Microsoft Netherlands’ M&O lead Cara Antoine herself suffered from an … Read more »
As with many other European countries, Denmark has seen an influx in the number of refugees entering the country. Many of these refugees have left their houses in dangerous areas of conflict, entering a new country after long periods or hardship, in search of safety and stability. Stepping foot into … Read more »
When your life falls apart, when everything you’ve ever worked for slips away through no fault of your own, your true strength is revealed. World Refugee Day is a chance for us all to reflect on the lives that have been affected by conflict, along with providing inspiration and hope in … Read more »
On this World Environment Day, we can see our planet is changing. All around the globe, people are facing the question of how to grow and thrive with fewer resources. Urban population growth is a major factor, as it’s estimated that by 2030 almost 60 percent of our global population … Read more »
Earlier this year, Microsoft published a piece of ground-breaking research which showed that in Europe, many girls lose interest in STEM subjects around the age of 15. The research – which involved a survey of 11,500 women between the ages of 11 and 30 across 12 countries in Europe – … Read more »