Microsoft Azure Sustainability
How sustainable is the cloud provided by Microsoft Azure?
Footprint & Commitments
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sustainability/azure
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/global-infrastructure/sustainability/
- 100 % carbon neutral since 2012 by carbon removal, carbon negative by 2030 (Commitment to become carbon negative)
- 100 % renewable energy by 2025
- Water positive by 2030 replenish more water than we consume by 2030
- Zero-waste certification by 2030
- Net-zero deforestation from new construction
Transparency
Emissions Impact Dashboard for Azure
Cloud Carbon Dashboards & APIs#Azure Emissions Impact Dashboard for Azure
Cloud for Sustainability API
Cloud Carbon Dashboards & APIs#Azure Cloud for Sustainability API
Compare emissions between Azure and on-premise data centers
Emissions savings estimator for Microsoft Cloud
The carbon benefits of cloud computing: A study on the Microsoft Cloud in partnership with WSP (PDF)
Carbon Accounting: Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability
see Carbon Accounting#Microsoft Sustainability Manager