# Big tech companies Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are facing pressure from investors.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-06 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have abandoned multibillion-dollar data center projects due to community opposition.
- Investors are demanding site-specific water usage data from tech giants, not just aggregate figures.
- Trillium Asset Management reported Google's emissions rose 51% despite pledges to halve them by 2030.
- Meta's water usage increased 51% from 2020 to 2024, but leased and under-construction sites are excluded from reports.
- Shareholders argue that lack of local water data hinders assessment of operational risks and community impact.

**Companies:** Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Nvidia, Trillium Asset Management, Green Century Capital Management
**Countries:** United States

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