Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=si6jExMsQt8 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter We Called Out Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer at PNW Climate Week [yKLlpFgfzVJ] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Today, Stand.earth and local groups dropped by #PNWClimateWeek in Seattle, Washington to see @Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa, who – despite the company’s massive investments in fossil fuels – ironically served as the keynote speaker for a talk on climate targets. 🙋 Our question to her: "Your own data says Microsoft's real emissions are up 80% since 2020. You just signed three deals for gas infrastructure that will double your emissions. And yet you still say you will be carbon-negative by 2030. How does that make any sense?" Earlier this week, the company shared its “un-sustainability” report, which completely left out Microsoft’s rising emissions from its data centers, three fossil fuel mega-projects it’s supporting, and the growing resistance from communities trying to protect their neighborhoods and schools from data center expansion. Read our full analysis and breakdown of Microsoft’s ‘Un-sustainability’ Report here: 🖊️Ketan Joshi, Independent Corporate Accountability Analyst Read and sign our open letter to Microsoft here: Kbd2oyS8sm6 UOCe3crNCRO GjiOXsx5t11 X2G0doPSjUs fW6ik3YeHMx bNJZu6Si4N1
Today, Stand.earth and local groups dropped by #PNWClimateWeek in Seattle, Washington to see @Microsoft’s Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa, who – despite the company’s massive investments in fossil fuels – ironically served as the keynote speaker for a talk on climate targets. 🙋 Our question to her: "Your own data says Microsoft's real emissions are up 80% since 2020. You just signed three deals for gas infrastructure that will double your emissions. And yet you still say you will be carbon-negative by 2030. How does that make any sense?" Earlier this week, the company shared its “un-sustainability” report, which completely left out Microsoft’s rising emissions from its data centers, three fossil fuel mega-projects it’s supporting, and the growing resistance from communities trying to protect their neighborhoods and schools from data center expansion. Read our full analysis and breakdown of Microsoft’s ‘Un-sustainability’ Report here: 🖊️Ketan Joshi, Independent Corporate Accountability Analyst Read and sign our open letter to Microsoft here: Kbd2oyS8sm6 UOCe3crNCRO GjiOXsx5t11 X2G0doPSjUs fW6ik3YeHMx bNJZu6Si4N1