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 88 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. This figure includes 4,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 67,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (market-based), and a significant 1,084,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The company has set ambitious targets to reduce its absolute emissions by 50% by 2030, with a long-term goal of achieving near-zero emissions by 2040, using 2018 as the base year. Salesforce's commitment to sustainability is further underscored by its participation in the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), where it aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030. Additionally, the company is focused on engaging its suppliers, with a target for 60% of them to set science-based emissions reduction targets by 2024. Overall, Salesforce is actively working towards significant reductions in its carbon footprint, aligning with industry standards and climate commitments to combat climate change effectively.
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| 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.
