Corporate Governance and CSR Overview
Corporate Governance and CSR Overview
Interviews with Microsoft Chairman John Thompson and Board Member Padmasree Warrior
John Thompson outlines his thoughts about Microsoft’s leadership structure, the evolution of company culture and what drew him into technology over 40 years ago, while Padmasree Warrior shares what’s surprised her over the past year, the board’s role in Microsoft’s transformation and how the company is championing diversity at all levels.
Microsoft Gives Shareholders Easier Path to Board Nominations
Microsoft made it easier for shareholders to nominate their own candidates to the Company’s board.
Microsoft Offers Grants to Promote Affordable Internet Access
Microsoft’s
Affordable Access Initiative grant fund assists companies working to bring
Internet access, services, and models to underserved markets.
Interviews with Microsoft Chairman John Thompson and Board Member Padmasree Warrior
Microsoft Gives Shareholders Easier Path to Board Nominations
Microsoft Offers Grants to Promote Affordable Internet Access
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet
to achieve more. To realize that mission requires more than providing products
and services that let our customers do great things. It requires us to be accountable
to shareholders, customers, employees, business partners, and to be thoughtful about
the impact of our own business practices, policies, and investments in communities.
Corporate Governance
Long-term thinking guides everything we do to sustain Microsoft's success
and create value for shareholders, now and for the future. Good corporate
governance encourages accountability and transparency, and promotes
good decision-making to support our business over decades.
Policies & Guidelines
- Articles of Incorporation
- Bylaws
- Corporate Governance Guidelines
- Director Independence Guidelines
- Microsoft Finance Code of Professional Conduct
- Microsoft Standards of Business Conduct
- Committee Charters
- Stock Ownership and Holding Requirements for Executives
- Executive Compensation Recovery
- Compensation Consultant Independence
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Microsoft
reflects our commitment to principled business practices and our
respect for people and the planet. We take seriously our responsibilities
to help the world achieve more, and are committed to meeting our
responsibility to address economic, social, and environmental issues
in our world today.
CSR Report
View the key reporting areas of our current report:
Earnings Customer trust starts principled decision making.
Our mission is inclusive: To empower every individual
and organization.
Our responsibility extends to safeguarding the future of
our planet.
Additionally, our CSR Reports Hub provides a number of disclosures to help stakeholder evaluate how
we are meeting our commitments to corporate social responsibility.