Public policy engagement
Our commitment
Guided by transparent principles and standards
Driven through a comprehensive policy agenda
Committed to spending visibility
Aligning on climate policy
Advancing decarbonization policy
How we engage
Microsoft actively engages with governments, policy makers, and civil society partners across the world to advocate on the important issues impacting our business, our customers, our partners, the communities in which we operate, and the world in which we all live. Our work is grounded in realizing the potential that technology can, and is, delivering, while addressing the strategic areas of concern in today’s rapidly changing environment. These areas include:
- Right to privacy
- Pursuit of a sustainable planet
- Mitigating the risk of cyberattacks
- Expanding access to affordable connectivity
- Ensuring skills for jobs and employability
As a company, we do not:
- Donate to candidates for public office
- Make contributions to any non-candidate or non-party political committees organized under Section 527 of the US Internal Revenue Code, which are formed solely to influence elections
- Make independent political expenditures or electioneering communications, as permitted under the US Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling
- Allow our trade association partners to use Microsoft funds to pay for independent expenditures or electioneering communications
Employee participation
In the US, the Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary Political Action Committee (MSVPAC) is overseen by a bipartisan Steering Committee comprising federal and state government affairs professionals and employees outside of the Corporate and Legal Affairs department, including a member of the employee advisory council. The Steering Committee is responsible for oversight and day-to-day decision making related to political spending, including disbursements from MSVPAC, and permissible employee and shareholder donations made by the program.
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Advocacy and Trade Memberships
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Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2023
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2022
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2021
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2020
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2019
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2018
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2017
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2016
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2015
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2014
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2013
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2012
Trade Association Memberships Fiscal Year 2011
MSVPAC Federal Candidate Contributions
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Federal Candidate Contributions 2023 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2022 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2022 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2021 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2021 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2020 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2020 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2019 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2019 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2018 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2018 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2017 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2016 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2016 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2015 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2015 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2014 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2014 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2013 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2013 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2012 (July-December)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2012 (January-June)
Federal Candidate Contributions 2011
Corporate Contributions
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Corporate Contributions 2023 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2022 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2022 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2021 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2021 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2020 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2020 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2019 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2018 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2018 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2017 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2016 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2016 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2015 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2015 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2014 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2014 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2013 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2013 (January-June)
Corporate Contributions 2012 (July-December)
Corporate Contributions 2012 (January-June)
MSVPAC State Candidate Contributions
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State Candidate Contributions 2023 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2022 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2022 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2021 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2020 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2020 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2019 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2019 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2018 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2018 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2017 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2016 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2016 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2015 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2015 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2014 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2014 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2013 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2013 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2012 (July-December)
State Candidate Contributions 2012 (January-June)
State Candidate Contributions 2011
State Lobbying Disclosure Reports
MSVPAC Non-Candidate Committee Contributions
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Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2023 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2022 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2022 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2021 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Contributions 2021 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2020 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2020 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2019 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2019 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2018 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2018 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2017 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2016 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2016 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2015 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2015 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2014 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2014 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2013 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2013 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2012 (July-December)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2012 (January-June)
Non-Candidate Committee Contributions 2011