What's new in Microsoft Sustainability Manager - April 2026

This article covers the release timing, latest updates, and fixes for Microsoft Sustainability Manager for April 2026, with links to documentation as it becomes available. Check back throughout the month for updates.

Release information

These dates indicate when you can manually update an environment for testing and when sandbox and production environments update automatically. To update an environment manually, see Manage Dynamics 365 apps in the Power Platform documentation.

Region Availability planned Automatic sandbox environment updates planned Automatic production environment updates planned
Asia Pacific (APAC) April 17 April 29 May 06
Australia (OCE) April 17 April 29 May 06
Germany (GER) April 17 April 29 May 06
India (IND) April 17 April 29 May 06
United Arab Emirates (UAE) April 17 April 29 May 06
United Kingdom (UK) April 17 April 29 May 06
Europe (EU) April 17 May 01 May 08
United States (NAM) April 17 May 01 May 08

Important

The April 2026 release is version 2.34.0.x and supports Sustainability Manager version 2.33 or later across all environments. For more information, including what to do if your environment isn't running a supported version, see Supported versions.

For more information about release cadences, see Release schedule for Microsoft Sustainability Manager.

Updates

  • "Direct CO₂e" custom AR version for use in calculation profiles

    A new custom AR version named "Direct CO₂e (GWP=1)" is added to the list of AR versions. We recommend using this version for factors released by sources that provide CO₂ equivalent emission factors for gases, like IEA.

  • Upload data request responses using an Excel template

    Data owners can upload data in bulk for data requests using the standard Excel templates (available through Data Imports).

  • GHG Emissions (preview) for Reporting Metrics calculation models

    You can create calculation models with GHG Emissions as a source. These models generate facts that are linked to concepts as configured in the calculation model or profile. A few default models are provided for CSRD-related metrics.

  • Change in the display order of the concepts listing screen

    The default concept list now appears on the first page of the listing screen. Previously, concepts with the prefix as “AIGenerated_” were being shown first.

  • Refresh storage permissions for copied data flows

    A new Refresh Permission button is added to the ribbon in the Data Imports screen. Selecting this button triggers a permissions refresh and runs additional validations. This update addresses issues with editing imports in copied environments caused by a Dataflows platform limitation.

  • Scope slicer in energy insights dashboards

    A scope-related slicer is now available within the energy insights dashboards.

  • Accounting method filter on Scope 1 in Analytics

    This update adds the Accounting method filter to Scope 1 analytics, aligning Scope 1 with the existing Scope 2 and Scope 3 functionality. To view this filter, navigate to Analytics > Emissions insights.

  • Show disclaimer while trying to Change owner for connections

    Data imports functionality depends on Dataflows and is constrained by its limitations. Users see a message before changing the owner of a connection.

Fixes

Data imports

Waste and Circularity data getting modified in closed reporting period

Previously, data for waste and circularity-related preview tables was getting modified in a closed reporting period. This issue is fixed.

Sustainability data definition (SDD) column value not getting auto populated for facility item production records

Previously, SDD wasn't getting autopopulated for new records created for facility item production. This issue is fixed.

Calculation

Aggregation output unit not showing in dropdown in the subsequent node "Output variable unit" options

Previously, aggregation output unit wasn't showing in the dropdown in the subsequent node "Output variable unit" options. This issue is fixed.

Aggregation output variable unit is intermittently showing up in "Activity fields" section of dropdown in node following aggregations

Previously, aggregation output variable unit was intermittently showing up in the "Activity fields" section of the dropdown in the node following aggregations. This issue is fixed.

Emissions generated from the calculation job do not get deleted when the data is re-imported

Previously, emissions generated from the calculation job weren't getting deleted when the data was reimported. This issue is fixed.

Advanced calculation models are not localized

Previously, advanced calculation models weren't localized. This issue is fixed.

Calculation node - Output unit dropdown missing required option and auto-populated value not persisting

Previously, the calculation node Output unit dropdown didn't have the required option and the autopopulated value wasn't persisting. This issue is fixed.

Calculation fails to read column names with subscript (like CO₂E)

Previously, calculation failed to read column names with subscript (like CO₂E). This issue is fixed.

PCF demo calculation model failures

Previously, PCF demo calculation model failed at the PCF node. This issue is fixed.

Calculation model designer state management improvement

Previously, undoing incorrect changes often required closing and reopening the model. The experience is now more seamless with improved state management.

Incorrect allocation label filters in Advanced calc source node

Previously, incorrect allocation label filters were shown in the Advanced calc source node. This issue is fixed.

All Emission Factors not showing up in emission factor PDF

Previously, all Emission Factors weren't showing up in the emission factor PDF. This issue is fixed.

Export to PDF didn't export all emission factors from IEA Factor Library

Previously, export to PDF didn't export IEA Emission factors used in calculation for IEA Factor Library. This issue is fixed.

Some emission factors not showing in Defra 2025

Previously, some emission factors weren't showing in Defra 2025. This issue is fixed.

Alternate result basis keeps original scope instead of resulting activity scope

Previously, the alternate result basis kept the original scope instead of the resulting activity scope. This issue is fixed.

Non-emissions source node shows up in the Emissions node dropdown in PCF

Previously, a nonemissions source node showed up in the Emissions node dropdown in PCF. This issue is fixed.

Others

Confusing error message for ERP connector when an invalid environment is specified

Previously, a confusing error message was shown for the ERP connector when an invalid environment was specified. This issue is fixed.

Approval policy could be deleted when referenced in a data request

Previously, it was possible to delete an approval policy when referenced in a data request. This issue is fixed.

Action Ribbon not reachable after scrolling in Company Profile > Structure

Previously, the Action Ribbon wasn't reachable after scrolling in Company Profile > Structure. This issue is fixed.

No 'limit exceeded' error message displayed in calculation

Previously, no 'limit exceeded' error message was displayed during calculation. This issue is fixed.

[Scorecards & Goals] Organizational Unit input errors on special character &—cannot add goal when Org Unit contains ampersand

Previously, it wasn't possible to add a goal when Org Unit contained an ampersand (&). This issue is fixed.

Updates to EPA 2024 factor libraries

The EPA 2024 factor library is updated for Business Travel & Employee Commuting-related factors.

Calculate Average model

Previously, the “Calculate average” model under “Reporting metrics” wasn't working as expected. This issue is fixed.

Preview features

The following features are currently in preview:

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