Microsoft

Microsoft's reported carbon emissions

Microsoft, headquartered in the US and operating in the computer and related services industry (72), has reported significant carbon emissions data. For the reporting year 2024, Microsoft's total global emissions were approximately 15.5 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises approximately 143.5 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions and approximately 259.1 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 emissions (market-based). Scope 3 emissions were substantial, totalling around 15.1 billion kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions in 2024 included purchased goods and services (approximately 5.06 billion kg CO2e) and capital goods (approximately 6.07 billion kg CO2e). In 2023, Microsoft's total global emissions were approximately 16.9 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 145 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 393.1 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions amounted to approximately 16.4 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for about 5.56 billion kg CO2e and capital goods for approximately 5.65 billion kg CO2e. Microsoft has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to be carbon negative by 2030 and by 2050, it intends to remove from the atmosphere an equivalent amount of all carbon it has emitted since its founding in 1975. Furthermore, Microsoft has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade. A significant target is to reduce Scope 3 emissions by more than half by 2030, against a 2020 baseline. The company is also working towards reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 75% by 2030, using a 2013 baseline. Additionally, Microsoft has committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity annually through 2030.