Splunk

Splunk's reported carbon emissions

Splunk, a US-based company in the computer and related services industry, has reported significant climate data and set forth reduction commitments. In 2023, Splunk's total carbon emissions were approximately 637,139,210 kg CO2e. This figure breaks down into roughly 355,280 kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, approximately 2,614,330 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and about 633,599,810 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. Key contributors to Scope 3 include purchased goods and services (approximately 616,395,720 kg CO2e) and business travel (around 9,537,040 kg CO2e). In 2022, the company's total emissions were approximately 749,018,960 kg CO2e, comprising about 374,120 kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 2,437,170 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and roughly 745,540,890 kg CO2e for Scope 3. For 2021, Splunk reported total emissions of approximately 15,139,210 kg CO2e. This included around 23,610 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and about 2,703,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for this year totalled approximately 11,031,000 kg CO2e, with business travel being a significant component at about 5,639,000 kg CO2e. Splunk has made a commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. This long-term target encompasses all scopes. The company is also a signatory to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and a member of Business Ambition for 1.5°C, indicating a commitment to align its emission reduction strategies with the goals of the Paris Agreement. It is important to note that Splunk's climate initiatives and some targets may be cascaded from its parent organisation, Cisco Systems, Inc. Specifically, their RE100 and RTZ initiatives are sourced from Cisco Systems, Inc., reflecting a corporate family commitment.