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Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, a leading cybersecurity company headquartered in the United States, has been at the forefront of digital security since its founding in 2005. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the company focuses on providing advanced security solutions that protect organisations from cyber threats. Renowned for its innovative approach, Palo Alto Networks offers a comprehensive suite of products, including next-generation firewalls, cloud security, and endpoint protection. These solutions are distinguished by their ability to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning, ensuring robust defence mechanisms against evolving threats. As a market leader, Palo Alto Networks has achieved significant milestones, including numerous awards for its technology and a strong reputation for reliability and effectiveness in the cybersecurity landscape.

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70

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Computer Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

25

Industry Benchmark

Palo Alto Networks's score of 70 is higher than 99% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Palo Alto Networks's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Palo Alto Networks reported significant carbon emissions, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 1,595,100 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at about 12,068,000 kg CO2e. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by the end of fiscal year 2040. This includes a target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 35% by 2027, using a fiscal 2021 baseline. Additionally, Palo Alto Networks plans to cut Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 40% per million USD value added within the same timeframe. Palo Alto Networks is also committed to ensuring that 65% of its suppliers, based on emissions from purchased goods and services, will establish Science-Based Targets by 2027. For the long term, the company aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% and Scope 3 emissions by 90% by 2040. These initiatives reflect the company's dedication to sustainability and its alignment with industry standards for climate action.

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Scope 1
716,000
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Scope 2
6,501,000
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Scope 3
193,118,000
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0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Palo Alto Networks's primary industry is Computer and related services (72), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Palo Alto Networks is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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