Table 17 Water withdrawal, consumption, and discharge detail (megaliters) 20 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 Total Water Withdrawal 5,148 6,719 7, 5 0 5 7,618 7,657 Water Withdrawals – Asia 973 1,244 1,482 1,533 1,841 Water Withdrawals – Europe, Middle East, Africa 711 851 1,116 1,434 1,170 Water Withdrawals – Latin America 93 115 114 109 179 Water Withdrawals – North America 3,372 4,509 4,793 4, 543 4,467 Total Water Consump tion 1,913 3,326 3, 946 3,967 4,478 Water Consumption – Asia 422 617 824 933 1,129 Water Consumption – E urope, Middle East, Africa 190 383 524 698 6 14 Water Consumption – Latin America 27 66 71 73 125 Water Consumption – North America 1,275 2,259 2,527 2,262 2,610 Water Consumption - Third-party 1,885 3,292 3,913 3,940 4,469 Water Consumption – Surface water 25 30 30 25 4 Water Con sumption – Ground water 3 4 3 2 5 Total Water Discharges – Municipal Treatment 3,236 3,393 3,559 3, 651 3,179 Water Discharges – Asia 551 627 658 600 712 Water Discharges – Eur ope, Middle East, Africa 521 468 591 735 556 Wat er Discharges – Latin America 67 48 43 35 54 Water Discharges – North America 2,097 2,250 2,266 2,281 1,857 20 For more information on water data, please see Microsoft's CDP Water Security response at www.cdp.net . Table 18 Verification/Assurance FY17 – FY20 Data for this period of time was third party verified by APEX using a limited level of assurance. Below please find the criteria used to measure the carbon, energy and water information: For carbon and energy: World Resources Institute (WRI)/World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, revised edition, including Scope 2 Guidance amendment (Scope 1 & 2); WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scope 3) For water: CDP Water Security Reporting Guidance For all years, the scope of the verification included GHG emissions for Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3 business air travel, total energy consumption, total electricity consumption, total renewable electricity consumption, total offsets purchased, total water withdrawals, total water consumption, and total water discharges. For FY19 and FY20, the rest of Scope 3 category emissions identified as relevant were also included. Latest data adjustments highlighted in this report made to historic data were outside of the scope of these previous years’ review. FY21 Deloitte & Touc he LLP performed a review engagement on management’s assertion that the specified information included in Section 1 of Appendix D as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 is presented in accordance with the criteria set forth in Section 1.10, Reporting criteria. Deloitte & Touche LLP’s review report is included in Section 1.11. Information relating to periods prior to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, was not subject to Deloitte & Touche LLP's review and, accordingly, Deloitte & Touche LLP does not express a conclusion or any form of assurance on such information. Appendix D (continued) 116
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