Key Impact Points:
- Microsoft doubles down on soil carbon with 60,000 new credits from Indigo’s largest issuance.
- 75% of carbon credit revenue goes directly to regenerative farmers, fueling long-term climate solutions.
- Indigo’s total carbon program now nears 1 megaton in impact, preventing 64B gallons of water runoff.
Microsoft Deepens Investment in Soil-Based Carbon Removal
Microsoft has committed to purchasing 60,000 soil carbon credits from Indigo Ag’s latest carbon crop—the company’s largest to date—issued by the Climate Action Reserve in April. This builds on Microsoft’s prior purchase of 40,000 credits in June 2023, underscoring the tech giant’s confidence in high-integrity, nature-based climate solutions.
Backing Regenerative Agriculture at Scale
Indigo’s fourth carbon issuance will channel tens of millions of private-sector dollars to regenerative farmers across the U.S. In line with Indigo’s standard program, 75% of sales revenue goes directly to farmers, incentivizing sustainable land practices that lock carbon in soil for decades.
“When Microsoft, recognized as the major driver behind the carbon removals market, invests in Indigo’s carbon credits, it affirms their confidence in our science, team, and technology,” said Dean Banks, CEO, Indigo Ag.
Indigo’s program has so far generated nearly 1 megaton of verified carbon impact and mitigated over 64 billion gallons of surface water runoff.
Science-Driven, High-Integrity Climate Action
The company’s peer-reviewed methodologies and advanced MRV (measurement, reporting, and verification) tools underpin the credibility of its carbon removals. Microsoft’s ongoing support reinforces market trust in soil carbon as a viable, measurable solution.
“Indigo’s work to create resilient farms and secure watersheds across the U.S. delivers measurable climate benefits as well as improved soil and water health and new economic development opportunities in rural communities,” said Brian Marrs, Senior Director of Energy and Carbon Removal at Microsoft.
“We conduct extensive due diligence when choosing projects for our portfolio, and are pleased to support this project as part of Microsoft’s broader portfolio of high-quality carbon removal solutions.”
Expanding Market Participation
Other buyers of Indigo’s latest carbon credits include HubSpot, which purchased through climate platform Watershed—signaling growing cross-industry demand for scalable, nature-based carbon solutions.
Microsoft and Indigo’s renewed collaboration offers a template for how tech and agriculture can jointly advance climate action while supporting rural economies and ecosystem resilience.
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