自然向好：技术部门的作用

I N S I G H TR E P O R TD E C E M B E R2 0 2 5 Contents Forewords3About the Nature Positive Transitions report series5Executive summary6Introduction71Current state of the tech sector131.1Tech sector overview141.2Efforts to mitigate impacts and dependencies171.3The time to act is now172Tech’s nature impacts and dependencies182.1Semiconductors212.2Data centres232.3Hardware and e-waste263Priority actions for tech companies towards nature positive273.1Seven priority action areas for the tech sector283.2Comparison of nature action leadership and feasibility444Integrating nature-positive and net-zero strategies484.1Assess, commit, transform and disclose495Priority actions for other stakeholders515.1Policy-makers, regulators and communities525.2Tech customers535.3Financial institutions545.4Non-governmental organizations54Conclusion55Appendix A: Nature-related impacts and dependencies56Appendix B: Methodologies64Contributors68Endnotes72 Disclaimer This document is published by theWorld Economic Forum as a contributionto a project, insight area or interaction.The findings, interpretations andconclusions expressed herein are a resultof a collaborative process facilitated andendorsed by the World Economic Forumbut whose results do not necessarilyrepresent the views of the World EconomicForum, nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.©2025 World Economic Forum. All rightsreserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means, including photocopyingand recording, or by any informationstorage and retrieval system. Foreword Melanie NakagawaCorporate Vice President &Chief Sustainability Officer,Microsoft Digital technologies have transformed the way welive and work, creating new opportunities, drivingeconomic growth, and helping us tackle some ofthe planet’s most pressing challenges. As digitalinfrastructure expands, accelerated by the rise of AI,responsible stewardship of ecosystems and naturalresources like water, land, minerals and energywill be essential. This creates both a responsibilityand an opportunity for the tech sector to showthat innovation can advance while protectingthe natural systems we all rely on. those impacts, lower costs and drive innovationfor sustainable operations and energy. The priority actions in this report help to turnthat responsibility into practical steps across siteselection, operations, procurement and productdesign that protect natural resources while creatingbusiness value. At Microsoft, we have seen thisfirsthand. In Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA our AIdata centre is expected to set a new benchmark forsustainable design, by using a closed-loop coolingsystem that allows more than 90% of the facility torecirculate water continuously. We plan to balanceour energy use by matching fossil-fuel consumptionwith carbon-free energy on the grid, includingpower from a nearby solar project that’s now underconstruction. We are also conscious of our impactbeyond our immediate footprint. This is why weare partnering with local organizations to restoreimportant prairie and wetland habitats. Across the tech sector, companies are innovatingto accelerate a nature-positive future, helpingindustries manage water with precision, monitorecosystems and conservation efforts, scalecircular markets for critical minerals and directinvestment towards measurable environmentaloutcomes. These efforts show what is possiblewhen technology and sustainability moveforward together. Achieving impact at scale will require collaborationbetween companies, governments, investors andcommunities. We need to plan together, investtogether and innovate together. The challengesahead are substantial, but we remain optimistic.If we work collectively, technology can help usnot only grow and innovate but restore and protectthe planet for generations to come. At Microsoft, we believe those who can do more,should. That is why we’ve woven sustainability intohow we design, build and operate the physicalinfrastructure that supports our cloud business andAI. When nature is overlooked, the consequencesripple across communities and economies. Takingsteps to use resources responsibly helps to reduce Foreword Pim Valdre Nick StuderPresident and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Oliver Wyman Head, Climate and NatureEconomy; Member of theExecutive Committee,World Economic Forum Research from the World Economic Forumestimates that more than half of the world’s grossdomestic product (GDP) is moderately or highlydependent on nature and its services.1Giventhis scale of dependency and continued globalrecords in heat, sea level rise and biodiversity loss,companies and investors face an imperative to act. including chemicals, cement and concrete, miningand metals, automotive and now, with this latestoverview, technology. The technology sector presented a clear nextarea of focus, given its rapid growth and centralityto the ongoing transformation of the way we live,communicate and work