What challenges did EY face before AI implementation?

Organizations face fragmented sustainability data and processes. Measuring, reporting, and complying with ESG standards is time-consuming and complex. Decarbonization strategies require predictive analytics and accurate tracking. Need for actionable insights to accelerate Net Zero transformation.

What was the impact of the AI solution?

Streamlined ESG data management and reporting. Improved accuracy and efficiency in compliance processes. Enabled actionable decarbonization strategies. Accelerated Net Zero initiatives across multiple sectors. Helped more than 100 organizations with sustainability transformation.

Source

MicrosoftExpandedEvidence: Low40/100

EY enables global organizations to accelerate sustainability transformation

Use case typeSustainability analyticsUpdated Jun 13, 2026

EY, a global professional services firm, partnered with Microsoft to deliver integrated sustainability performance management solutions addressing the challenges of fragmented ESG data, measurement, and decarbonization strategy. EY implemented Microsoft Sustainability Manager and Power Platform solutions for automated tracking, analytics, and reporting, and co-developed Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Data Solution in Fabric. The integration of Copilot brought AI-powered predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and automated footprint reduction to the workflow. These offerings have helped more than 100 organizations streamline ESG compliance, gain real-time insights, and design actionable Net Zero pathways. The joint approach enables customers to consolidate their sustainability data, improve reporting accuracy, and drive enterprise-wide decarbonization.

Organization: EY
Industry: Professional Services
Location: Global
Published: July 2024

Why do we believe this deployment?Customer identity, provider attribution, maturity, and source checks

Customer: EY
Provider: Microsoft
Maturity: Unknown
Linked source: partner.microsoft.com

No explicit deployment-stage evidence found.

Customer identity supportedSource describes one deploymentMaturity evidence evaluated

Primary read

Use case focus

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1Automated ESG Compliance and Reporting
2AI-Powered Decarbonization Strategy Planning
3Enterprise Sustainability Performance Management

Deployment of Microsoft Sustainability Manager for ESG data management and decarbonization.
Implementation of Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI for reporting and analytics.
Co-development of Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Data Solution in Fabric for deeper insights.
Integration of Copilot for automated analytics, anomaly detection, and forecasting.
Offerings delivered globally to over 100 organizations by EY.

Technologies

Microsoft Sustainability Manager Power Apps Power Automate Power BI Azure Copilot Microsoft 365 Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Microsoft Fabric

Streamlined ESG data management and reporting.
Improved accuracy and efficiency in compliance processes.
Enabled actionable decarbonization strategies.
Accelerated Net Zero initiatives across multiple sectors.
Helped more than 100 organizations with sustainability transformation.

Architecture

Microsoft Sustainability Manager and Power Platform applications are used for data capture, reporting, and automation; Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Data Solution in Fabric integrates all ESG data for advanced analytics; Copilot provides AI-powered insights, forecasting, and real-time anomaly detection throughout the sustainability workflow.

Sources & evidence1

Evidence: Low40/100Evidence strength