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Computer Services
US
updated a month ago

Fortinet

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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.

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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.

29

Industry Benchmark

Fortinet's score of 70 is higher than 82% 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 Scope 3 emissions were primarily driven by the use of sold products, which accounted for about 1,690,540,000 kg CO2e, alongside substantial contributions from business travel (14,131,000 kg CO2e) and employee commuting (16,936,000 kg CO2e). In 2023, Fortinet's emissions were 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 reducing its carbon footprint, pledging 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 aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 58.80% by 2030, using 2021 as the base year. Additionally, the company has set targets for its customers and suppliers, committing that 69.24% of its customers by revenue and 60.50% of its suppliers by spend will have science-based targets by 2029. This comprehensive approach reflects Fortinet's dedication to sustainability and climate action within the software and services sector.

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201920202021202220232024
Scope 1
1,159,300
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0,000,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
Scope 2
3,284,400
0,000,000
000,000
000,000
000,000
0,000,000
Scope 3
-
-
-
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000

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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
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