Published 10-20-15
Issued by Microsoft Philanthropies
This week Microsoft published its 2015 Citizenship Report, which covers the company’s commitments to ethical business conduct and governance, its people, empowering communities, human rights, responsible sourcing and manufacturing, and environmental sustainability. The report is published in conjunction with Microsoft’s annual report to reflect the core belief that the company’s citizenship commitments and actions contribute long-term value to society and to its business.
A full content index of the Global Reporting Initiative’s G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines accompanies the report. The Microsoft 2015 Citizenship Report is among the first company reports to apply the UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework, which provides comprehensive guidance for companies to report on how they respect human rights.
A few highlights from the Microsoft 2015 Citizenship Report include:
For an in-depth review of Microsoft’s approach to corporate citizenship and performance in FY15, please visit the 2015 Microsoft Citizenship Report at http://www.microsoft.com/citizenshipreport. You can also view the report announcement on the Official Microsoft Blog.
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