Overview of Copilot in Microsoft Sustainability Manager

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Important

Some or all of this functionality is available as part of a preview release. The content and the functionality are subject to change.

Note

This feature is included in Microsoft Sustainability Manager Premium.

Copilot in Microsoft Sustainability Manager uses AI to give organizations the ability to streamline and expedite several processes with the sustainability lifecycle.

Copilot brings a growing set of skills that help you complete various tasks. Here are some examples:

  • Analyze documents with Copilot (preview): Upload ESG-related documents and ask Copilot questions about their contents.

  • Create calculation models with Copilot: Describe the calculation model you'd like to create, and allow Copilot to do the rest! You need to turn on this feature through Application settings, and then you can access it through the Models page.

  • Generate preparation reports with Copilot: Use Copilot to generate an emissions or Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) report, simplifying the existing reporting framework. You can access report generation through the Copilot side panel.

  • Query data with Copilot: Ask Copilot questions about your organization's data and quickly extract the information you need, such as a particular assessment report value or an organizational unit's revenue. You can access data querying through the Copilot side panel.

Important considerations

Keep the following considerations in mind while adding or using Copilot:

  • Copilot is in the process of rolling out and is currently unavailable in the Germany (GER) region.

  • Copilot in Microsoft Sustainability Manager is powered by the Azure OpenAI Service. It's only available in English at this time.

  • Copilot prompts and results might move outside of your region to the Azure OpenAI Service endpoint that supports these features.

Add Copilot to your environment

To add Copilot, follow these steps:

Responsible AI

Microsoft is committed to applying responsible AI practices with Copilot. We ensure user privacy through stringent data protection measures and oversee content generation to maintain relevance and safety. For more information, go to Responsible AI FAQs for Microsoft Sustainability Manager.