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Microsoft exceeded its 90 % reuse target one year early, reaching 90.9 % in 2024 through systematic processing at Circular Centers across four continents
The company recovered over 3.2 million components last year, channelling hardware into internal reuse, resale markets and skills training programmes
Rare earth recovery initiatives processed 50,000 pounds of obsolete drives, yielding 90 % of valuable materials including neodymium, praseodymium and gold while maintaining domestic processing to reduce transport emissions and strengthen supply chain resilience
CREDIT: MICROSOFT
HEADQUARTERS: US NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: ~ 228,000 CEO: SATYA NADELLA
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