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Fortinet

Fortinet, officially known as Fortinet, Inc., is a leading cybersecurity company headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2000, Fortinet has established itself as a key player in the cybersecurity industry, focusing on network security, endpoint security, and cloud security solutions. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the company has achieved significant milestones, including the development of its flagship product, the FortiGate firewall, which is renowned for its high performance and integrated security features. Fortinet's unique approach combines advanced threat intelligence with a broad portfolio of security solutions, including FortiGuard services and FortiSandbox. This comprehensive offering positions Fortinet as a trusted provider in the market, recognised for its innovation and effectiveness in combating cyber threats. The company consistently ranks among the top cybersecurity vendors globally, reflecting its commitment to protecting organisations from evolving digital threats.

DitchCarbon Score

How does Fortinet's carbon action stack up? DitchCarbon scores companies based on their carbon action and commitment to reducing emissions. Read about our methodology to learn more.

73

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.

26

Industry Benchmark

Fortinet's score of 73 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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Fortinet's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Fortinet reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 1,606,400 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 9,838,800 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and a significant 1,690,540,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 for its owned facilities (covering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) and by 2050 across all scopes, in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Fortinet has committed to reducing its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 58.80% by 2030, using 2021 as the base year. This target encompasses all Fortinet-owned facilities globally. Additionally, the company aims for 69.24% of its customers by revenue, covering the use of sold products, to have science-based targets by 2029, and 60.50% of its suppliers by spend to have similar targets by the same year. In 2023, Fortinet's emissions were reported at approximately 1,328,300 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 5,422,200 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 1,874,729,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3. The company has demonstrated a commitment to transparency by disclosing emissions across all three scopes and has established a clear pathway towards significant reductions in its carbon footprint.

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Fortinet'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 Fortinet is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Fortinet 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.

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

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