BRAD SMITH
has set ambitious sustainability goals , including reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and using 100 % renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of the company ’ s original target of 2030 .
AWS says that its infrastructure is five times more energy efficient than typical European data centres , and 3.6 times more efficient on average than those in the US . Across Amazon , in 2022 , 90 % of electricity consumed came from renewables .
“ We are determined to be inventive and relentless , as we work to make the cloud the cleanest and the most
BRAD SMITH
TITLE : VICE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT COMPANY : MICROSOFT INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : UNITED STATES
As Microsoft ’ s Vice Chair and President , Smith is responsible for spearheading the company ’ s work and representing it publicly on a wide variety of critical issues involving the intersection of technology and society , including AI , cybersecurity , privacy , environmental sustainability , human rights , digital safety , immigration , philanthropy , and products and business for non-profit customers .
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