Microsoft signed a deal to protect a swath of Washington forest that’s bigger than the city of Seattle as a strategy for shrinking its carbon footprint. The partnership with EFM will support climate friendly forestry practices on 68,000 recently acquired acres on the Olympic Peninsula, which is known for its towering temperate rainforests. The deal will provide Microsoft with 700,000 carbon credits over the next decade. The software and cloud company also used its Climate Impact Fund to invest in EFM Fund IV, marking the first time that Microsoft has used its climate investment dollars to support forestry practices. The... Read More