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Advancing sustainable business practices
From designing a more efficient cloud infrastructure to addressing the environmental impact of our facilities, we continually work to improve our environmental performance. Our commitments, approach, policies, and performance demonstrate these corporate sustainability efforts.
Commitments
100% renewable energy
We use renewable energy to run our cloud services and offices.
Climate neutral
With an internal price on carbon, we aim to zero out our entire footprint beginning in FY21.
Sustainable design
We integrate sustainable design capabilities into our products and services.
Our approach
In collaboration with our suppliers, business partners, and customers, we employ best practices that promote social and environmental responsibility at all levels and improve our direct impact on people and the planet.
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Our environmental policy underpins our efforts within our own operations, with our suppliers and business partners, and in support of our customers’ efforts to improve their environmental performance.
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Our resolve to help design and build a safe and livable world for everyone on this planet is core to everything we do.
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Our Partner Code of Conduct, established in 2013, ensures that our resellers and distributors comply with our high standards.
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Our climate stabilizing targets (C-FACT) help companies develop GHG emissions reduction targets in proportion to their relative contribution to the economy.
Highlights from fiscal year 2020
We’re proud to share our recent progress in sustainable business operations.
Achieved GHG target
Reduced our GHG emissions by 43% compared to fiscal year 2009.
Renewable energy
Acquired 100% of facility and data center electricity from renewable sources.
Energy use
Expanded our capabilities to improve the energy use in our buildings.
Sustainable business operations in practice
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Renewable cloud
We use 100% renewable energy for our cloud services and minimize our energy use through server virtualization, efficient equipment, and streamlined code.
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Facilities
Our real estate portfolio runs on 100% renewable energy, and we have 15 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certifications, representing 27% of our total square footage.
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Events
Our largest conferences, Autodesk University and One Team Conference, are carbon neutral. We strive to enhance efficiency, offer virtual attendance options, and reduce waste at all gatherings.
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Sustainable travel
We reduce the impact of travel through virtual meetings, partner education, and a green rating system for hotels. We also include sustainability expectations in our standard meeting contracts.
Awards and honors
Corporate Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign ranked Autodesk one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality.
FTSE4Good
This ethical investment index series included Autodesk for the tenth consecutive year.
Sustainability leadership
Autodesk ranked fifth on Corporate Knights' 2020 index of the world's most sustainable corporations.