Spotlight on Microsoft and the CRC

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In the the latest in our series of investigations into the CRC, Felicity Carus takes a look at how one of the world's largest multinationals is coping with the legislation

Microsoft is multibillion-dollar global brand with global emissions to match its success. Last year, the company globally reported 1,035,385 tonnes of CO2e of indirect emissions from electricity, while...

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