Advance industries Catalyze We target opportunities with the potential to mitigate innovation at least 500 million metric tons of CO₂e by 2050. e Autodesk Foundation invests in nonpro昀椀ts and startups scaling Th Impact measurement and management early-stage technologies that have the potential to dramatically We evaluate the impact of the Autodesk Foundation Energy & Materials portfolio based on GHG emissions reduce GHG emissions and waste within our industries. abated. We engage third-party experts such as CEA Consulting and Rho Impact to calculate and audit C02e reductions realized by our portfolio and CO2e reduction potential. We also support 昀椀eld building We target early-stage (seed to Series A) technology-driven ventures, and de-risk efforts to bolster the ecosystem of forward-looking climate impact assessments through initiatives technology and business models with a combination of 昀椀nancial capital and in-kind such as Project Frame. support. We prioritize sectors where our design and make expertise is particularly bene昀椀cial, such as renewable energy, electri昀椀cation of transportation, low-carbon Learn more about Autodesk Foundation impact measurement and management. refrigeration/heating, building and industrial energy ef昀椀ciency, carbon removal, and materials innovation. From removing CO out of ambient air to re昀椀ning critical, low-carbon minerals, the Autodesk 2 Foundation portfolio is helping accelerate the transition to a decarbonized economy. Portfolio impact Metrics FY22 GHG emissions reduced (metric tons CO2e)* 203,000 GHG emissions reduction potential by 2050, cumulative (metric gigatons CO2e) 14 *This data was audited by a third party. Read the Autodesk Foundation’s Low-carbon Innovation impact brief.
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