What's new and planned for Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability
Important
This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, go to What's new in Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability overview. For the latest release plans, go to Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Cloud for Industry release plans.
This topic lists features that are planned to release from October 2023 through March 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 next wave's release plans, go to 2024 release wave 1 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.
Calculate sustainability footprint
See enhancements to calculating sustainability footprint features.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get more precise emissions calculations | Users, automatically |
Dec 19, 2023 |
Dec 19, 2023 |
| Gain comprehensive data coverage with more factor sets | Users, automatically |
Dec 19, 2023 |
Dec 19, 2023 |
| Create calculation models with Copilot | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Feb 13, 2024 |
- |
| Access more granular Azure emissions data | Users, automatically | - |
Mar 6, 2024 |
Data integration and calculations
Streamline data ingestion and calculations.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trace activity data for emissions records | Users, automatically |
Mar 30, 2024 |
Mar 30, 2024 |
Increase value chain transparency
Facilitate greater transparency and accountability through your value chain.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collect more data from value chain partners | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Dec 18, 2023 |
Mar 4, 2024 |
Invest in ESG innovation
Make strategic investments to support your ESG strategy.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analyze ESG documents with Copilot | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Mar 29, 2024 |
- |
| Create a report with Copilot using natural language | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Feb 29, 2024 |
- |
| Forecast emissions with what-if analysis | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Mar 29, 2024 |
- |
| View emissions trends with generated insights | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Nov 1, 2023 |
- |
| Analyze your carbon data with intelligent insights | Users, automatically |
Nov 1, 2023 |
Oct 2024 |
| Identify patterns and forecast future emissions | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - |
Nov 30, 2023 |
| Set carbon fee in Sustainability Manager | Users, automatically |
Nov 1, 2023 |
Sep 2024 |
| Query data with Copilot in Sustainability Manager | Users, automatically |
Feb 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate waste generation when data is unavailable | Users, automatically |
Mar 30, 2024 |
- |
| Build framework for third party connectors | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Mar 29, 2024 |
Jul 2024 |
| Easily resolve and reduce data import errors | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - |
Mar 30, 2024 |
| Import product circularity data | Users, automatically |
Dec 31, 2023 |
- |
| Track and report generated, purchased, and used energy | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Mar 4, 2024 |
- |
| Compute and audit data for CSRD disclosures | Users, automatically |
Mar 29, 2024 |
- |
| Analyze Azure and Microsoft 365 emissions data | Users, automatically |
Jan 22, 2024 |
- |
Report impact and progress
Deliver more reliable reports about your sustainability impact and progress.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Define goals for CSRD reports | Users, automatically | - |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| Assess and report circularity metrics | Users, automatically |
Dec 29, 2023 |
- |
| View circularity metrics | Users, automatically |
Dec 31, 2023 |
- |
| Get started quickly with Sustainability Manager | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - |
Nov 30, 2023 |
System expansion and enhancement
Learn more about enhancements and expansions for Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy in the India data center region | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - |
Dec 18, 2023 |
- You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on July 31, 2023, 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.