Salesforce, officially known as Salesforce.com, Inc., is a leading cloud-based software company headquartered in San Francisco, US. Founded in 1999, Salesforce has revolutionised customer relationship management (CRM) by offering innovative solutions that empower businesses to connect with their customers more effectively. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia, Salesforce operates primarily in the technology industry, focusing on CRM, marketing automation, and analytics. Its core products, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud, are distinguished by their user-friendly interfaces and robust integration capabilities. Recognised as a pioneer in cloud computing, Salesforce has achieved significant milestones, including being named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CRM. The company continues to set industry standards, making it a formidable player in the global market.
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In 2023, Salesforce reported total carbon emissions of approximately 1,120,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising 4,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 67,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and about 1,049,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to achieve net zero residual emissions across its full value chain by FY2041. This includes a near-term target to reduce absolute emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3) by 50% by 2030, using 2018 as the base year. Salesforce's long-term targets include a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by FY2041 and a 97% reduction in Scope 3 emissions per USD value added within the same timeframe. The company is also committed to increasing the use of renewable energy in its operations, with a goal to be fully powered by renewable energy by 2025. Salesforce's climate strategy aligns with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which validates its targets as consistent with the reductions required to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The company has been a signatory to the Climate Pledge since September 2021, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and climate action.
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2011 | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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Scope 1 | - | - | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 |
Scope 2 | - | - | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 |
Scope 3 | 20,442,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
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Salesforce is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.