Awards and recognition

Recognized for the fifth consecutive year, Microsoft tops the industry leader board in first place and remains in the top three overall of the JUST 100 rankings. Based on American public opinion, JUST Capital reflects the performance of America's largest publicly traded companies on the issues that matter most in defining just business behavior today.

In 2022, Microsoft was included in the FTSE4Good Index, an equity index series designed to facilitate investment in companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards.

In 2019, Vigeo Eiris included Microsoft in the Euronext World 120 and Euronext US 50 indexes. Vigeo Eiris measures the risks and performances of companies in 41 sectors on 38 ESG issues.

In 2022, Microsoft received a #1 rating for both Environment and Social scores within the ISS E&S QualityScore, which measures corporate performance on over 200 factors.

In 2022, the CPA-Zicklin Index named Microsoft as a “Trendsetter” among the S&P 500 for our leadership in political disclosure and accountability.

For the 10th year in a row, Microsoft has been identified by the CDP as an A List company for its leadership in climate change and water security.

In 2019, Microsoft was named in the DJSI World and North America indexes. We celebrated our 11th year on the North America Index and 10th consecutive year on the World Index.

In 2021, MSCI Ratings* awarded Microsoft a AAA rating—the highest rating available to organization. MSCI Ratings provides institutional investors with a more comprehensive ESG integration solution.

Microsoft was recognized as a top ESG performer in 2021 by Sustainalytics, an independent global ESG and corporate governance research, ratings, and analysis firm.

In 2022, Microsoft ranked seventeenth among the top 100 companies in the world with the best corporate reputations.

Microsoft received a 100% rating on the HRC Corporate Equality Index™ for 2022 and a distinction for “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality.”