The document discusses how digital tools and software can help address global environmental issues like climate change. It notes that while technology alone cannot solve these problems, it is an important part of the solution. The document also outlines how companies are increasingly focusing on greening their supply chains and becoming more transparent about the environmental impacts of their operations through sustainability reporting tools.

1. Digital Tools & The Future of Reporting

2. Jennifer Pollard Microsoft

3. Environmental Sustainability and Microsoft “ The issues of global warming will not be solved by software alone, but we cannot solve them without software.” Rob Bernard Microsoft Chief Environmental Strategist Our Footprint Green IT IT for Green

4. Understanding Our Customers 2007 AMR Research Tech-related spending on environmental initiatives over 21% of IT budget in 2007

5. Where is the impact? Therefore, companies are “greening” their supply chains. Nike’s impact Supply chain and transport Source: Nike Corporate Responsibility Report FY04

6. Supply Chain Transparency RETAILER TIER ONE TIER TWO TIER THREE ETC. CONSUMER Inherent Complexity Source: Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition

7. Environmental Sustainability Dashboard

8. A vision for product level reporting

9. Thank You www.microsoft.com/environment www.microsoft.com/dynamics/environment