Climate Change Data

salesforce.com, inc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-02 to 2020-01)

Reporting Period: 2019-02 to 2020-01

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:283,000 mt CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:6,000 mt CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:135,000 mt CO2e (MBM)
Scope 3 Emissions:142,000 mt CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:63%
Total Energy Consumption:659,000 MWh
Water Consumption:164 million gallons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Equality
  • Workforce Development
  • Community Engagement
  • Ethical Use of Technology
  • Supply Chain Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Procured electricity from renewable energy resources equivalent to 63% of global consumption.
  • Achieved 100% offset of Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions and select Scope 3 emissions.
  • 74% of office space achieved or pursuing green building certification.

Social Achievements

  • Invested more than $12 million to address pay equity.
  • Donated $70 million in grants and 1 million employee volunteer hours.
  • Expanded apprenticeship programs in the U.K.
  • Welcomed largest intern classes to date in the U.S.

Governance Achievements

  • Majority of board members are independent.
  • Established an Office of Ethical and Humane Use.
  • CEO compensation linked to total shareholder return.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% renewable energy by 2022.
  • Have 50% of U.S. workforce from underrepresented groups by 2024.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions by 50% by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Slow clean energy transition on the grids where Salesforce operates.
  • Addressing unexplained differences in pay among genders and races.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Advocating for policies that drive decarbonization.
  • Conducting global equal-pay assessments and making adjustments.
  • Investing in renewable energy projects and offsetting remaining emissions.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Global Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Current regulation, emerging regulation, technology, legal, market, reputation, acute physical, chronic physical, upstream, downstream

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young LLP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 4
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 7
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 11
  • Goal 13

Salesforce's initiatives align with these goals to advance equity and access, improve education, promote sustainable practices, and create economic opportunities.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Salesforce Sustainability Cloud