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.
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Fortinet's reported carbon emissions
In 2024, Fortinet, headquartered in the United States, reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 1,606,400 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 9,838,800 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (location-based), and a substantial 1,690,540,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions related to the use of sold products. The company has set ambitious targets to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 for its owned facilities (covering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) and aims for net zero across all scopes by 2050, 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 commitment 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 previous years, Fortinet's emissions were as follows: in 2023, Scope 1 emissions were about 1,328,300 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (location-based) were approximately 5,422,200 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions included 1,874,729,000 kg CO2e for the use of sold products. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were around 1,205,600 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at about 4,589,600 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions for the use of sold products reaching approximately 3,669,454,000 kg CO2e. Fortinet's climate commitments reflect a proactive approach to sustainability, aiming to significantly reduce its carbon footprint while encouraging its customers and suppliers to adopt science-based targets.
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 1,159,300 | 0,000,000 | 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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