Salesforce
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.
DitchCarbon Score
How does Salesforce'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.
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.
Industry Benchmark
Salesforce's score of 83 is higher than 100% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Salesforce's reported carbon emissions
In 2023, Salesforce reported total carbon emissions of approximately 1,155,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising 4,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 67,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and a significant 1,084,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. This reflects the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability and climate action. Salesforce has set ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The company aims to achieve a 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions by 2030, using 2018 as the baseline year. Additionally, Salesforce has committed to ensuring that 60% of its suppliers, based on emissions, will establish science-based targets by 2024. The long-term goal is to reach near-zero emissions by 2040. Since making its first net-zero commitment in 2015, Salesforce has prioritised emission reductions across all scopes, demonstrating a proactive approach to addressing climate change. The company is also a signatory of the Climate Pledge, reinforcing its dedication to sustainability within the software and services sector.
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Add to project| 2011 | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Scope 3 | 20,442,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
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Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks
Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.
Salesforce is committed to some reduction initiatives 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.
