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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.

100

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.

26

Industry Benchmark

Salesforce's score of 100 is higher than 100% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Salesforce's reported carbon emissions

In 2025, Salesforce reported total carbon emissions of approximately 1,056,000,000 kg CO2e, with emissions distributed across various scopes: 6,000,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1), 78,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based Scope 2), and 2,127,000,000 kg CO2e (Scope 3). The company has set ambitious targets to reduce its emissions, aiming for net zero residual emissions across its entire value chain by 2041. Salesforce is committed to reducing its absolute Scope 1 and market-based Scope 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, while also working with suppliers representing 60% of its applicable Scope 3 emissions to establish their own science-based targets. Additionally, the company aims to achieve a 67% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by FY2031 from a FY2019 baseline, and a 68% reduction in Scope 3 emissions per USD value added within the same timeframe. Salesforce's long-term goals include a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by FY2041 and a 97% reduction in Scope 3 emissions per USD value added by the same year. The company has been a signatory to the Climate Pledge since September 2021, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and climate action.

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Scope 1
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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
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-
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
00,000,000
Scope 3
20,442,000
00,000,000
00,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Salesforce's primary industry is Computer and related services (72), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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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 Salesforce is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

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 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
Reduction Actions

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