Steve Ballmer despite numerous high-profile opportunities, has made no recent public statements on climate change. Read the details or do something about it.
Oct 2009 Greenpeace Assessment
Summary: 23/100
Microsoft has improved its score with new solutions offerings, such as the Holm energy metre and a study into the benefits of digital music and online delivery of software. Microsoft is, however, failing to speak out or lobby for strong climate legislation.
Public Climate Speech: 2/10
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, despite numerous high-profile opportunities, has made no recent public statements on climate change. Microsoft has received a low score as only a few senior company staff have made presentations on the potential of IT to reduce emissions.
Political Advocacy: 5/25
Microsoft has signed the Digital Energy Solutions Campaign letter to the US Senate.
Climate Solutions: 12/50
Microsoft has improved both its range of solutions and the information provided on the net emissions reductions across the lifecycle of its digital music and digital software distribution. More specific case study data on solutions is needed, such as Holm, where potential emissions reduction savings are significant.
Own Emissions Target: 0/10
Microsoft has received a score of zero for only having a relative carbon emissions target. To significantly reduce emissions, absolute reduction targets are needed now.
Renewable Energy Use: 4/5
Microsoft purchases 25 per cent of its energy through renewable energy or renewable energy credits (RECs). To score 5, Microsoft needs to set a public goal for 2012 and address concerns about the additionality of its RECs.
See also
- Table of scores for all assessments
- Scoring criteria explained (PDF version)
- May 2009 Assessment (7/100 points, 9th position out of 12)
- Analysis: How do Google and Microsoft compare on climate?
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