Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sustainability

Overview

Dynamics 365 Sustainability is Microsoft's solution for recording, reporting and reducing an organisation's emissions, water and waste impact. It applies the Microsoft for Sustainability data model to remove data ambiguity, connects to business systems to automate data collection, and can be extended with Azure and Power Platform tools; the documentation covers Scope 1, 2 and 3 emission calculations, carbon estimation and product carbon footprint. Factor libraries listed with the plans include ADEME, EPA, EXIOBASE, IPCC, IEA, DEFRA, EU energy factors, Taiwan Ministry of Environment and Australian NGA, and external reporting supplies templates for CSRD, ASRS, BRSR, GRI, IFRS 1 and 2 and SASB with approval and audit workflows. Social and governance metrics across several ESRS areas are tracked in the same framework. Two plans, Essentials and Premium, are sold through an Enterprise Agreement or a Cloud Solution Provider, and a new trial runs Premium features for 30 days.

Editorial verdict

Makes sense for organisations already standardised on Dynamics 365 and Power Platform: emissions, water and waste data land in the same data model as the rest of the business, and the documentation is technical rather than marketing-led, which helps during audit. The factor-library list is broad, external reporting covers CSRD, GRI, SASB and IFRS, and approval workflows are built in. The trade-off is procurement and setup: licences go through an Enterprise Agreement or a CSP, and carbon calculations for Scope 3 categories 10, 11, 14 and 15 sit in the Premium plan only.

Written by the GreenAIX editors from the recorded fields above. Vendors do not review or approve verdicts.

Use cases

• Calculate Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from business systems
• Use factor libraries such as ADEME, EPA, DEFRA and EXIOBASE
• Build CSRD, GRI, SASB and IFRS disclosure reports
• Track water quantity, water quality and waste data
• Run approval and audit workflows on disclosures
• Extend calculations with Azure and Power Platform tools

Sources

• Dynamics 365 Sustainability overview
• External reporting overview
• Plans and licensing
• How to buy Microsoft for Sustainability