Environment

July 9, 2014

The Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) released a new white paper, “Corporate Use of Carbon Prices: Commentary from Corporations, Investors and Thought Leaders,” that answers questions about carbon prices. For instance: why companies use it, how prices are calculated and whether carbon prices drive strategy and investment.

June 30, 2014

Environmental Finance magazine has recognized Microsoft for Best Corporate Offset Program (registration required to access). The results of its fifth annual Voluntary Carbon Market survey included nominations from more than 720 companies.

June 24, 2014

With the goal of developing an efficient, low-cost fuel cell system for datacenters, Microsoft is partnering with Redox Power Systems LLC, the University of Maryland and Trans-Tech Inc. through a $5 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E).

June 18, 2014

Tamara “TJ” DiCaprio, senior director of environmental sustainability at Microsoft, was awarded the 2014 C.K. Prahalad Award from the Corporate Eco Forum for her work as the chief architect and driving force behind Microsoft’s internal carbon fee program.

June 3, 2014

Microsoft’s carbon offset strategy is not only reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but is also helping the company reach nearly 3 million people around the world through projects which improve health and protect ecosystems.

May 6, 2014

In a new video, Brian Janous, Microsoft’s director of energy strategy, discusses how the company’s work with datacenters fits into both its energy strategy and its overall environmental sustainability strategy.

May 1, 2014

Microsoft’s Worldwide OEM Supply Chain team in Dublin, Reno and Singapore has been given the company’s quarterly Environmental Sustainability Action award after developing and implementing initiatives to create a greener supply chain from supplier to customer.

April 23, 2014

In the spirit of Earth Day, which is really every day, the Security Tips & Talk blog offers some great advice on how to get rid of your old technology in an environmentally friendly way, while making sure you remove personal information from your computer or device.

April 22, 2014

FetchClimate is a tool that makes locating environmental information as easy as searching online for a hotel or coffee shop. Just draw a box around the geographic area you’re interested in, select the environmental information you want, and view the data on Bing Maps within seconds.

April 22, 2014

With the 44th anniversary of Earth Day, Microsoft Chief Environmental Strategist Rob Bernard writes that in Microsoft offices around the world, employees are working on projects that not only reduce the company’s impact on the planet, but our customers’ impact as well.