We believe digital transformation of the global economy can make a difference and help address challenges underlying the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
At Microsoft, product safety, compliance, and sustainability are integral to our mission to design and build products that empower every person and every organization to achieve more.
Environmental compliance
Microsoft devices fulfill strict environmental criteria including, but not limited to, compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Materials and substances
When we have concern over a chemical’s potential for damage to health or the environment, we believe actions should be taken to gather and assess additional data.
Product safety
Microsoft complies with laws and policies to ensure safety for employees, customers, and the public. See our Product safety warnings and instructions guide for more information.
Batteries
Microsoft complies with global substance restriction, battery marking, consumer information, and transportation and recycling requirements.
Energy
We work to improve energy-saving features throughout our hardware product portfolio to help our customers save energy.
Environmental management system
We utilize an internationally recognized framework known as ISO 14001 that establishes a process for entities to manage and continuously improve their environmental performance.
Packaging
Packaging for Microsoft products meet heavy metal restrictions, labelling, and essential requirements regarding packaging optimization, manufacturing, composition, recovery, and reuse.
Cloud responsible packaging
We ensure that Microsoft cloud infrastructure hardware packaging meets global requirements and creates minimal environmental impact.
End-of-life management
We work with recycling companies and supply chain partners to manage the end-of-life process. Find out where to recycle products, batteries, and packaging.
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