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The opportunity for decarbonization
Exponential growth has driven atmospheric carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions to their highest levels in millennia. Our Energy & Materials portfolio of startups and funds is at the forefront of decarbonizing Autodesk industries with breakthrough technology and business model innovation. Our Theory of Change illustrates how our investments are decoupling economic growth from emissions across construction and manufacturing industries to avoid, reduce, and remove global GHG emissions to maintain warming below 1.5°C.
Investment focus sectors
We invest across five sectors essential to decarbonizing our customer value chains, prioritizing solutions where Autodesk's design and make expertise can accelerate adoption and growth.
Energy
Achieve abundant, reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy.
Buildings
Reduce embodied and operational carbon needed to meet our basic human need for shelter.
Industry
Tackle the biggest emitters: steel, cement, chemicals, and aluminum.
Mobility
Transform heavy-duty transportation and shipping.
Carbon removal
Build a carbon management industry and remove gigatons of CO2 in the coming decades.
Our low-carbon portfolio
Our portfolio of startups and impact funds is primarily focused on the United States, which is one of the largest emissions contributors. We have a presence in Asia and Europe through funds and portfolio operations. In addition to capital, our portfolio has access to Autodesk resources through in-kind support including technology, training, pro bono consulting, storytelling, and networks.
Portfolio impact
We target opportunities with the potential to mitigate at least 500 million metric tons of CO₂e by 2050. Our impact measurement and management practice evaluates the outcomes of the Energy & Materials portfolio based on GHG emissions abated.
FY23
165,000 metric tons CO₂e
GHG emissions reduced
20 metric gigatons CO₂e
GHG emissions reduction potential by 2050 (cumulative)
These impact metrics rely on data aggregated and sourced from financial reports, annual reports, organizational key performance indicators, and self-reported data from the Autodesk Foundation portfolio. Read the impact report for more details.
Impact in action
Explore the ways our Energy & Materials portfolio is helping accelerate the transition to a decarbonized economy.
Heirloom
Restoring balance
Heirloom’s low-cost, scalable Direct Air Capture solution is on track to remove one billion tons of CO2 by 2035.
Vartega
Connecting waste to demand
Vartega’s recycled carbon fiber is providing a low-cost alternative to virgin material for automotive and industrial applications.
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M2X Energy
Reducing GHG emissions
By capturing flared methane emissions from the energy sector, M2X is producing value from an environmental waste.
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