Microsoft has set clear supplier sustainability requirements designed to ensure every vendor supports responsible business practices. For suppliers, this means demonstrating credible progress on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, from emissions tracking to ethical labor practices.

By aligning with these standards, suppliers strengthen their partnership with Microsoft and stay ahead of global compliance expectations.

Microsoft is a multinational technology company known for its software, hardware, and cloud services.

Microsoft will be carbon negative by 2030.

Microsoft’s suppliers must actively reduce emissions, waste, and water use while complying with all relevant laws and treaties. This includes pollution prevention, resource conservation, and stringent management of hazardous substances.

Suppliers are also required, upon request, to: disclose scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions data; provide and achieve plans to reduce Microsoft delivered goods and services absolute GHG emissions by a minimum of 55% by 2030 (or an alternate reduction target approved by Microsoft); and shift to 100% carbon-free electricity for their Microsoft delivered goods and services by 2030.

For Microsoft’s full supplier expectations, view their Supplier Code of Conduct.

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