What's new and planned for Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability
This topic lists features that are planned to release from April 2024 through September 2024. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.
- For a list of the previous wave's release plans, go to 2023 release wave 2 plan.
In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.
This check mark (
) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.
Analyze ESG performance against goals
Establish an accurate baseline for ESG performance, then track progress against goals.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allocate sustainability data | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | Sep 2024 | - |
Calculate sustainability footprint
See enhancements to calculating sustainability footprint features.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Import and calculate with product carbon footprint data | Users, automatically | - |
Apr 30, 2024 |
| Comprehensively manage your energy portfolio | Users, automatically |
Apr 15, 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
| Retry failed activities in a calculation | Users, automatically | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Resolve calculation errors faster | Users, automatically | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Trace data flow from input to final output | Users, automatically | Aug 2024 | - |
| Load National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting factors | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | Sep 2024 | - |
| Aggregate data for environmental impact analysis | Users, automatically | Aug 2024 | Mar 2025 |
Data integration and calculations
Streamline data ingestion and calculations.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enter data more quickly with fewer required attributes | Users, automatically | - | Jul 2024 |
| Export and import connections to other environments | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | Jul 2024 |
| Use IEA emission factors in Sustainability Manager | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - | Jun 2024 |
| Import energy data to accurately define energy profiles | Users, automatically | Aug 2024 | Mar 2025 |
Invest in ESG innovation
Make strategic investments to support your ESG strategy.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhance ESG insights with what if analysis | Users, automatically |
Apr 8, 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
| Analyze your carbon data with intelligent insights | Users, automatically |
Nov 1, 2023 |
Sep 2024 |
| Set carbon fee in Sustainability Manager | Users, automatically |
Nov 1, 2023 |
Sep 2024 |
Provide data governance
Strengthen your digital foundation and capture the value of data to drive more sustainable outcomes.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build framework for third party connectors | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Mar 29, 2024 |
Jul 2024 |
Report impact and progress
Deliver more reliable reports about your sustainability impact and progress.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report emissions for different regulatory standards | Users, automatically | Jul 2024 | Dec 2024 |
Reporting, disclosure, and automated insights
Analyze and report environmental impact and sustainability progress.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customize analytical reporting dashboards | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
May 7, 2024 |
Oct 2024 |
| Generate a CSRD preparation report | Users, automatically |
Jun 27, 2023 |
May 7, 2024 |
Value chain visibility
Increase value chain transparency with Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track sold products processing for scope 3 category 10 | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jun 27, 2023 |
Jun 2024 |
| Track sold products emissions for scope 3 category 11 | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jun 27, 2023 |
Jun 2024 |
| Track franchise emissions for scope 3 category 14 | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jun 27, 2023 |
Jun 2024 |
| Track investments emissions for scope 3 category 15 | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jun 27, 2023 |
Jun 2024 |
| Track other fuel and energy for scope 3 category 3 | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jun 27, 2023 |
Jun 2024 |
- You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on February 5, 2024, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.
Description of Enabled for column values:
Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.
Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.
Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.
For a list of the countries or regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, go to the International availability guide. For more information about geographic areas and datacenters (regions), go to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform availability page.
Feedback
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