Over the past three years, my team and I have worked to drive the types of changes that would consistently improve Microsoft’s carbon footprint and reduce our impact on the environment. As I noted in my previous blog , we have made some great progress...

At Microsoft, we are committed to finding new approaches and strategies that bring us closer to meeting our goal of creating less waste. We are equally steadfast in ensuring these changes provide the best experience for our employees. This is why we recently...

Earlier this spring Microsoft Ireland and our European Operations Center was the proud recipient of the “2012 Green Mover Award” at the 2012 Irish Logistics and Transport Award reception. Microsoft’s Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Information and Services...

Last week I was in London speaking at an event hosted by the Aldersgate Group exploring the practical outcomes that business leaders would like to see governments agree to at RIO+20. The Aldersgate Group invited nine major businesses across a range of...

As we’ve outlined in previous posts, the ways in which information technology can improve energy efficiency are abundant. A story in Smart Planet this week describes how EnerTIC, an energy management and consumption platform and consultancy firm, is helping...