Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Efficiency
• Sustainability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
• Governance
• Environmental Footprint Reduction
• Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved carbon neutrality.
• New headquarters built with cross-laminated timber (CLT) to reduce carbon emissions.
• Installed on-site renewable energy generation system at new headquarters.
• Partnered with organizations for carbon offset and removal projects.
• Implemented e-waste recycling program.
• Reduced food waste in offices.

Social Achievements

• Published DEI report.
• Established employee resource groups (ERGs).
• Offered various employee benefits and perks (wellness stipend, career coaching, fertility care, etc.).
• Expanded paid parental leave.
• Implemented home ergonomics program.
• Launched Samsara for Good program for community engagement.

Governance Achievements

• Established a strong corporate governance structure with independent board members.
• Implemented a Code of Conduct and Business Partner Code of Conduct.
• Created the Samsara Hootline and Whistleblower Hotline for anonymous feedback and reporting.
• Established a Privacy and Ethics Board (PEB).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing Scope 3 emissions (primarily logistics and goods/services).
• Ensuring sustainable practices throughout the supply chain.

Mitigation Strategies

• Working with suppliers and vendors to reduce their emissions.
• Reducing reliance on air shipments and consolidating shipping container loads.
• Implementing more efficient product routing to ports of entry.
• Requiring annual CSR reports from joint development manufacturers.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Periodic onsite audits by Samsara employees

Responsible Procurement

• Annual CSR reports from joint development manufacturers.
• Compliance with U.S. trade policies.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: LEED Gold (for new headquarters)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Connected Operations Cloud solutions that help customers reduce emissions and improve safety.

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Sustainability
• Employee well-being
• Governance
• Data Privacy
• Ethical AI

Environmental Achievements

• 66.7% decrease in logistics-related emissions in FY24 due to increased ocean freight and efficient routing.
• Sourced enough renewable energy to power corporate and employee offices worldwide through clean power programs and EACs.
• Achieved a 17.7% decrease in carbon emissions per $1 million of revenue in FY24 despite 44% revenue growth.
• Successfully tested and qualified 50% PCR for some parts in Samsara Vehicle Gateway.

Social Achievements

• Estimated prevention of over 200,000 crashes in one year with customer collaboration.
• Increased gender representation and improved representation of Black employees in tech roles.
• Growth in Latinx community in the U.S.
• 17 volunteer events with over 400 employee participants, resulting in over 1,500 volunteer hours.
• $223,400 in total donations from Samsarians, matched by S4G.
• 70% reduction in data usage and elimination of disruptions to drivers' days through Mobile Experience Management (MEM) deployment by US Logistics Solutions.
• City of Boston increased EV miles driven by 36% using Samsara data to overcome range anxiety.
• Sobeys saved 46,000 gallons of diesel in four months using Samsara insights.
• Aegion avoided over $6 million in annual costs and material due to high-temperature events by building a temperature monitoring alert system with Samsara.

Governance Achievements

• Established the Samsara Privacy and Ethics Board (PEB) in 2020.
• Obtained ISO27001, ISO27017, ISO27018, and ISO27701 certifications in FY24.
• Implemented a confidential, independent Reporting and Feedback Hotline.
• Regular employee training on anti-harassment, security awareness, and privacy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• 18.2% increase in carbon footprint from FY23 to FY24 due to increased scale of operations.
• Cybersecurity threats.
• Ensuring responsible AI development and deployment.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in renewable energy and carbon removal technologies.
• Working with suppliers on carbon reduction strategies.
• Improving logistics planning and using ocean freight.
• Heavy investment in platform resiliency, incident preparedness, and vulnerability management.
• Partnering with the Responsible AI Institute (RAII) to assess organizational maturity and benchmark against industry standards.
• Regular monitoring and testing of security safeguards.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual CSR reports collected from top suppliers; on-site reviews of key supplier locations.

Responsible Procurement

• Business Partner Code of Conduct
• Modern Slavery Statement
• ISO 14001 certification for top 10 suppliers
• SBTi commitments from top three partners

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: LEED Platinum (San Francisco headquarters), ISO27001, ISO27017, ISO27018, ISO27701, FSC Leadership Award (2023)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Samsara Vehicle Gateway with 50% PCR

Awards & Recognition

• Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work (2024)
• Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies (2024)
• Frost & Sullivan’s Company of the Year (2023)
• RippleMatch: Campus Forward Award (2023)
• Great Place to Work certified (U.S., U.K., Poland)
• Best Workplace in Tech - U.K. (2023)
• Best Workplace for Women - U.K. (2023)
• Glassdoor: Top 10 Tech Company in Culture & Values (2023)
• Fast Company: Best Workplaces for Innovators (2023)
• Built In: Best Places to Work (2023)
• CIO 100 Winner (2023)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Sustainability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Data Privacy
• Ethical Business Practices
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved an 8.7% decrease in carbon emissions per dollar of revenue in FY23.
• Reduced logistics-related carbon emissions by 60% in FY23.
• Entered into a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) to support the construction of a new 10-megawatt solar plant in Laredo, Texas, avoiding up to 13,000 tons of CO2 annually.
• Improved annual average sea shipment rate by 26% over FY22, reducing supply chain carbon emissions by 16% (865 metric tons of CO2) year-over-year in FY23.
• Achieved LEED Platinum certification for the company's San Francisco headquarters.

Social Achievements

• Launched the Owl Connected Mentorship program, with 31% of the global workforce registered and over 400 hours of sessions completed in the first month.
• Held the first ERG Leads Summit, focusing on DEI planning and celebrating ERG achievements.
• Samsara For Good supported 514 charities and saw a 24% increase in total donation amount from the prior year.
• Implemented pay transparency practices and quarterly/annual market studies to ensure equitable compensation.

Governance Achievements

• Established a Privacy and Ethics Board (PEB) to address privacy and ethical issues related to products and industry.
• Maintained a cross-functional Compliance Committee to oversee policies, procedures, and training.
• Created an independent Reporting and Feedback Hotline for anonymous feedback and concerns.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased carbon emissions in FY23 due to business growth, more rigorous carbon accounting, and inclusion of previously unaccounted-for areas of the hardware supply chain.
• Supply chain disruptions and increased energy demand impacting carbon emissions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing near- and long-term company-wide emission reductions in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
• Investing in high-impact carbon removal projects.
• Reducing reliance on air freight in the supply chain.
• Collaborating with suppliers and vendors to establish plans to lower their emissions.
• Prioritizing suppliers with climate commitments and encouraging them to set SBTi-approved emission goals.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Centralizing vendor and supplier data; prioritizing those with climate commitments; encouraging suppliers to set SBTi-approved emission goals; annual CSR reports from joint development manufacturers; verification of adherence to US trade policies.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: LEED Platinum (San Francisco HQ), Green-e® Energy certified

Awards & Recognition

• Best Places to Work—Built In
• Sustainability Leadership Award and Artificial Intelligence Excellence—Business Intelligence Group
• IoT Analytics Company of the Year—IoT Breakthrough Award
• AI/IoT Application of the Year—The Applied Intelligence Awards
• Internet of Things 50—CRN
• The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies—Financial Times
• FreightTech25—FreightWaves
• CIO 100—CIO
• Top 50 SaaS CEOs—The Software Report
• AIA San Francisco’s 2022 Honor Award
• ENR 2022 California’s Excellence in Sustainability—Northern California, Award of Merit
• ENR 2022 California’s Best Regional Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Project, Award of Merit
• WoodWorks’ 2022 Commercial Wood Design Award