Salesforce
Salesforce, officially known as Salesforce.com, Inc., is a leading cloud-based software company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1999, Salesforce has revolutionised customer relationship management (CRM) by offering a suite of applications designed to enhance sales, service, marketing, and analytics. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia, the company serves a diverse range of industries, including technology, healthcare, and finance. Key products such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud set Salesforce apart with their robust features and user-friendly interfaces. The acquisition of Slack in 2020 further solidified its position in the collaboration space, enabling seamless communication within organisations. Recognised as a market leader, Salesforce consistently ranks among the top CRM providers globally, celebrated for its innovation and commitment to customer success.
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 75 is higher than 99% 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 1.56 million tonnes CO2e, comprising 4 million tonnes from Scope 1, 67 million tonnes from Scope 2, and about 1.28 million tonnes from Scope 3 emissions. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, using 2018 as the baseline year. Additionally, Salesforce targets a 50% reduction in Scope 3 emissions related to fuel and energy by the same year. Furthermore, Salesforce is committed to ensuring that 60% of its suppliers, based on emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, and other relevant categories, will establish science-based targets by 2024. These initiatives align with industry standards for climate action and demonstrate Salesforce's commitment to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint.
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Add to project2011 | 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 | 0,000,000,000 | 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.
