Climate Change Data

Salesforce, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-02 to 2024-01)

Reporting Period: 2023-02 to 2024-01

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,611,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:3,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:315,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:1,293,000 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100%
Total Energy Consumption:945,000 MWh/year
Water Consumption:153 million gallons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change & Energy Use
  • Community Impact
  • Data Privacy & Security
  • Sustainable Real Estate
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • ESG Risk Management
  • Waste & Use of Resources
  • Employee Health, Safety & Wellbeing
  • Public Policy & Advocacy
  • Water Management
  • Human Rights
  • Talent Attraction, Retention & Development
  • Responsible Governance
  • Responsible & Sustainable Technologies
  • Supply Chain Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Maintained net zero residual emissions
  • Achieved 100% renewable energy purchasing
  • Reduced scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions by 50% ahead of FY31 target
  • Funded the conservation, restoration, and growth of 52 million trees (more than halfway to 100 million tree goal)
  • Purchased 125,000 tons of blue carbon credits from the Delta Blue Carbon Project in Pakistan
  • Launched Net Zero Cloud, a complete ESG management platform

Social Achievements

  • Launched Salesforce Accelerator – AI for Impact to provide nonprofits with equitable access to trusted generative AI technologies
  • Launched Trailblazer Career Marketplace to connect employees seeking new roles with employers
  • More than half of employees belong to Equality Groups
  • Received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year
  • Supported more than 1,200 diverse young professionals through Future Pathways programs
  • Employees volunteered 8.7 million hours and donated $166 million

Governance Achievements

  • Appointed three new independent directors to the board
  • Included ESG goals in incentive compensation plans for Executive Vice Presidents and above (10% of target cash incentive opportunity)
  • Recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere for the 15th time

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute, location-based emissions by 90% by FY41
  • Achieve 40% women and non-binary representation in global workforce by FY31
  • Achieve 32% women and non-binary representation in global leadership by FY31
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute, location-based emissions by 50% by FY31
  • Achieve 60% of scope 3 emissions from suppliers with set SBTs by FY25
  • Purchase 1 million tons of high-quality blue carbon credits by FY26
  • Reduce scope 1 & 2 market-based emissions by 50% by FY31
  • Reduce scope 3 FERA market-based emissions by 50% by FY31

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased business travel emissions (68% increase from previous year)
  • Did not achieve U.S. representation goals for underrepresented minorities
  • Significant decrease in hiring volume compared to previous years
  • Shift in hiring focus to India and technical roles
  • Focus on operating margins slowed momentum toward greater representation
Mitigation Strategies
  • Incorporating guidance into travel policy to prioritize sustainable travel options
  • Building greater accountability for environmental goals into executive compensation
  • Reintroducing in-person onboarding to improve employee engagement
  • Introducing a new performance evaluation approach to tie employee performance with compensation
  • Investing in mentorship, coaching, and learning offerings
  • Assessing future fiscal year targets for representation goals

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Global Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Salesforce Sustainability Exhibit (embedding climate obligations into supplier agreements)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young LLP (EY) - limited assurance review

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 4
  • Goal 11
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 13
  • Goal 7
  • Goal 14
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 15
  • Goal 10
  • Goal 17

Salesforce's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and investments.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Net Zero Cloud

Awards & Recognition

  • World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere
  • Disability: IN’s “Best Places to Work for People With Disabilities”