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Sustainability for the AI Era - Source Asia
Microsoft hosted the 2026 Global Sustainability Supplier Summit in Seoul to accelerate supply chain action. The event focused on addressing increased demand for energy, materials, and infrastructure driven by AI growth.
Why it matters
As AI expansion increases pressure on power grids and resources, industry-wide collaboration is necessary to maintain technological progress while meeting carbon reduction goals.
The details
- Approximately 70% of Microsoft’s emissions reside in purchased goods, services, and capital goods.
- South Korea introduced legislation to address local separation-distance restrictions for solar development.
- Microsoft matched 100% of its annual electricity consumption with renewable energy.
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Melanie Nakagawa works at Microsoft
Chief Sustainability Officer at Microsoft
Justin Murrill works at AMD
Representative from AMD participating in panel discussion
Representative from TSMC participating in panel discussion
Yongsung Kim works at SK hynix
Representative from SK hynix participating in panel discussion
Suji Kang works at Asia Clean Energy Coalition
Representative from Asia Clean Energy Coalition participating in panel discussion
Microsoft is a partner of Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics leadership met with Microsoft Cloud Supply Chain senior leadership at the summit
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Supplier partner attending Microsoft's Global Sustainability Supplier Summit
Microsoft is a partner of TSMC
Supplier partner attending Microsoft's Global Sustainability Supplier Summit
Microsoft is a partner of SK hynix
Supplier partner attending Microsoft's Global Sustainability Supplier Summit
Microsoft leads Global Energy and Sustainability Executive Council
Microsoft leads the carbon-free electricity pillar of SEMI's GESEC
Global Energy and Sustainability Executive Council is a member of SEMI
GESEC is an executive council within SEMI
Microsoft expands physical infrastructure powering AI and cloud services
Microsoft Cloud is built with AI
Microsoft Cloud infrastructure powers AI services
Microsoft uses Carbon-Free Electricity
Microsoft consumes renewable energy and carbon-free electricity
South Korea is related to Solar Energy
South Korea introduced legislation to address separation-distance restrictions constraining solar development
Microsoft is related to South Korea
Microsoft hosted its 2026 Global Sustainability Supplier Summit in Seoul, South Korea
Microsoft owns Microsoft Cloud
Microsoft operates the Microsoft Cloud global infrastructure
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