This document explains how moving from on-prem data centers to cloud platforms can help organizations reduce carbon emissions, lower energy costs, and advance ESG goals. It highlights that data centers use up to 50 times more energy than typical buildings, while cloud facilities are far more efficient, with Microsoft Cloud up to 98 percent more carbon efficient (page 5). Cloud providers also invest heavily in renewable energy and dematerialization, reducing hardware waste (pages 7–8). Large-scale innovation—like advanced cooling, virtualization, and AI-driven efficiency—further cuts environmental impact (page 9). Overall, cloud adoption offers a low-risk, scalable path to sustainability.

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