Microsoft's board & corporate governance 2025 Proxy Statement At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Earning the trust of our shareholders, employees, customers, partners, and other stakeholders is a foundation of our business success and fundamental to achieving our mission. Corporate Governance Corporate Governance

Long-term thinking guides everything we do to sustain Microsoft's success and create value for shareholders, now and for the future. Strong corporate governance, informed by active engagement with shareholders encourages accountability and transparency and promotes good decision-making to support our business over decades. Learn more about Corporate Governance , our Board of Directors , Board Committees , and Policies and Guidelines . Environmental and Social Responsibility Environmental and Social Responsibility With our commitments to Corporate Social Responsibility , Microsoft works to conduct business in ways that are principled, transparent, and accountable to key stakeholders. We invite you to explore the wide range of Microsoft Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) reporting and data available at www.microsoft.com/transparency . As a reflection of the importance we place on advancing environmental and social progress, we assign oversight responsibility for environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility to the Environmental, Social, and Public Policy Committee of the Board, who works with management to review our policies, programs, and performance. Learn more about our Board Committees . Microsoft Corp (MSFT)