In 2008, the FAO joined the 2007 Moving towards a Climate Neutral United Nations initiative. Since then, the organization has monitored the carbon footprint of its functional operations and worked on several projects to lower its environmental impact. It also adopted its Environmental and Social Management Guidelines in 2015 and further institutionalized its commitment to internal sustainability through its Corporate Environmental Responsibility Policy in 2016. Together, these tools form a comprehensive framework ensuring that any negative environmental impacts stemming from the organization’s activities are minimized. Launched this year, the FAO’s Corporate Environmental Responsibility Strategy 2017–20 identifies the major steps needed to improve the organization’s ecological footprint, based on an analysis of its current environmental performance in the areas of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy efficiency, sustainable procurement, waste management and water usage. Consistent with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, the strategy requires the FAO to: (i) continue monitoring the environmental impact of its functional operations; (ii) improve its ecological performance and reduce its GHG emissions by 5.4 percent (as compared to the 2015 baseline) through energy use reduction measures and transition from fossil fuels to renewables, while offsetting the remaining emissions that cannot be reduced; (iii) implement a circular economy strategy through sustainable procurement of goods and services and improved waste and water management practices; and (iv) develop environmental management systems for its key offices.