Back in 2012, Microsoft became one of the largest companies in the world to become completely carbon neutral. It was a move that would prove far ahead its time; Apple only announced last year it would be carbon neutral by 2030, and this week, gaming accessory company Razer followed suit with a similar plan.
For years, the computer gaming industry has faced criticism for its reliance on single-use plastics for packaging, extremely rare minerals for its internal parts, and the expansive use of power in both production and eventual utility of its products. The recent announcements by Razer - and previously, companies like competitor Logitech, Google, and Samsung - are a sign the tech industry is starting to embrace the innovative potential of looking towards a greener future. Some of these efforts are small - labels on devices on how much carbon dioxide they’ll emit in their lifetimes, switching to biodegradable packaging - but the cumulative effect could mark a meaningful shift in the production of the latest, most powerful technology in our everyday lives.
And what about Microsoft? Their latest pledge was announced in 2020, and continues to up the ante on setting a high bar for the industry; their goal by 2030 is to remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it releases, a decade-long plan that could not only set the standard for the industry, but the world writ large.
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