Salesforce

"The text does not provide specific information on the net zero target of the company Salesforce. Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2023
Therefore, it is not possible to provide a precise net zero target or an interesting fact about their environmental policy based on the given text. Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2022"

Current Score (vs. LY)

77.3 pts (0.0)

Last Update: Dec. 12, 2023

Current Rankings

Global: #7

S&P100: #5

Information Technology: #4

96.7%

Transparency

Quality of climate reporting based on public disclosures, completeness and verification of GHG emissions

83.2%

Commitments

Level of ambition through gross absolute emissions reduction and 'net zero' targets

50.0%

Results

Results and actions to deliver on commitments for real

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Last 3 Years Emissions Data Summary

Y2022Y2021Y2020
Scope 1 6,1301,0006,000
Scope 2 - location-based 286,000292,000291,000
Scope 2 - market-based 86,00084,000135,000
Scope 1-2 - location-based 292,130293,000297,000
Scope 1-2 - market-based 92,130 85,000 141,000
Scope 3 1,004,000813,000912,000
Total - location-based 1,296,1301,106,0001,209,000
Total - market-based 1,058,130 898,000 1,017,000

Note: Data sources detailed here

Y2022 Y2021
Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) 1,058,130898,000
Methodology As reportedAs reported

Carbon emissions are estimated according to comparable years, intensity and sector benchmarks

Performance vs. Target

Note: Targets without baseline are ignored. In case several targets exist, only the shorter-term target is displayed.


Value Chain (scope 3) Emissions by Category

Emissions Trajectory (Full Scopes)



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Sector Benchmark

Note: Latest GHG and revenue data (based on tradingview.com) are used to calculate GHG emissions intensity by sector. The color scale of each bubble depends on the GHG intensity (GHG emissions per 1 million USD revenue). Sectors follow the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) that organize companies based on their primary business activities. The 11 sectors are : Information Technology, Health Care, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, and Materials.

Salesforce belongs to the sector Information Technology.

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Reduction and Net Zero Targets

>Note: intensity targets are not represented in the current version - see Methodology

Gross Absolute Emission Reductions

Scope Reduction Objectives Base Year Target Year Comments
S3 50.0 2019 2031 Note that all the scope 3 emissions categories are not fully covered
S1S2MKT 50.0 2019 2031
S3 90.0 2019 2041
S1S2S3MKT 100.0 2019 2041

Net Absolute Emission Reductions

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Net Zero Future Commitments

Scope Scope 3 Coverage Target Year Comments
S1S2S3MKT FULL 2041

Net Zero Policy

The company has a net zero policy : every year, carbon emissions will be balanced with carbon offsets, on S1S2S3MKT scope emissions. Note that emissions cover all the (relevant) scope 3 categories


Science-based Targets (SBTI)

Date Published / Updated :01/11/2019

Near-term Long-Term Net Zero Standard
Targets Set : 1.5°C by 2030, 2024 No target No
Salesforce is a member of the Business Ambition for 1.5 campaign (link here )

Salesforce.com, Inc. commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. Salesforce.com, Inc. commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from fuel and energy related activities by 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. Salesforce.com, Inc. also commits that 60% of its suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services, capital goods, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, and upstream leased assets will set science-based targets by 2024.

Data source: SBTI

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Offsets

Last update for salesforce.com by zerotracker.net: May 14, 2023
Planning to use external offset credits Yes
Separate targets for emission reductions and removals Yes
Conditions on use of offset credits
  • Must be high environmental integrity
Plans for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) Yes (nature-based and CCS-based removals)

Additional notes: Salesforce.com says that they have four principles they follow in all their sustainability work: cut emissions, conserve and protect existing ecosystems, be socially responsible, and be ecologically responsible. This counts for removals as well. https://www.salesforce.com/content/dam/web/en_us/www/assets/pdf/reports/salesforce-climate-action-plan-2021.pdf Credits and targets are specified separately for 'Avoidance carbon credits' and 'Removal carbon credits', and aim to transition their avoidance credits into removal ones. (https://s23.q4cdn.com/574569502/files/doc_governance/2022/Salesforce-ES-Schedules-FY22-EYReport.pdf ) See partial description of carbon removals here: https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/behind-salesforces-approach-to-nature-based-solutions/ and here: https://stakeholderimpactreport.salesforce.com/environment/trillion-trees-and-ecosystem-restoration. In addition, Salesforce have committed to investing $100m to help scale carbon removal technologies: https://www.esgtoday.com/salesforce-to-invest-100-million-to-help-scale-carbon-removal-technologies/

Data source from zerotracker.net - For more information, see methodology

Score Summary

Ref Principle Score
(points) 		Max
(points) 		Delta
(points)
1 At least 2 years of GHG emissions for scope 1 and 2 are publicly-available and externally-verified 10.0 10.0 0.0
2 Scope 3 emissions are fully reported and externally-verified 10.0 10.0 0.0
3 CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures 9.0 10.0 0.0
Transparency 29.0 30.0 0.0
4 Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions 7.0 10.0 0.0
5 Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency 10.0 10.0 0.0
6 Emission reduction targets on a forward-looking basis are ambitious 6.282004896462729 10.0 0.0
7 Targets are science-based as validated by SBTi 10.0 10.0 0.0
Commitments 33.28200489646273 40.0 0.0
8 Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 5.0 10.0 0.0
9 Results re. value chain emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 0.0 10.0 0.0
10 Implied Temperature Rating by MSCi 10.0 10.0 0.0
Results 15.0 30.0 0.0
Total 77.3 100.0 0.0


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Score Details

Criteria Results 2023 Score 2022 Score Vs. 2022 2021 Score
Criteria 1 : Transparency on operational emissions (Scope 1 + 2)
Are S1+S2 figures publicly-disclosed for the last reporting year and the preceding period? yes 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Are S1+S2 figures verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? yes 5.0/ 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Criteria 2 : Transparency on value chain emissions (Scope 3)
Are the 15 categories fully or partly disclosed? full 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? full 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 2.5
Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting
What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? A- 9.0 / 10.0 9.0 0.0 10.0
How many interim reporting were provided between 2 reporting periods (GHG emissions only)?
Criteria 4 : Net Zero Commitments
Does the net 0 target include a statement of a generally-accepted net zero emission target by 2050? yes 3.0 / 3.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
Does the net zero target include an intermediate target by 2030? 2031 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Does the net zero target include all the emissions? yes 4.0 / 4.0 4.0 0.0 4.0
Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? Net Zero Policy 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2+S3 combined? Net Zero Policy 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Criteria 6 : Reduction objectives
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2? 1.3
1.3 / 5.0 1.3 0.0 0.4
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2+3? 5.3
5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Criteria 7 : Science-Based Targets
What type of science-based target (as validated by SBTi) did the company commit to? Targets Set 1.5°C 10.0 / 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %): 12.5
Actual (in %): 43.5
5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %): 1.3
Actual (in %): -8.4
0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0
Criteria 9 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 - 3
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %): 13.6
Actual (in %): 2.7
0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %): 5.3
Actual (in %): -17.8
0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0
Criteria 10 : Implied Temperature Rise (ITR)
Is the company aligned with global climate targets? ITR: 1.3°C 10.0 / 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
Total 77.3 / 100.0 77.3 0.0 89.9


Available Data Sources

Reporting Year 2022 2022 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019
Source NZPDU Public Yourstake Wikirate (NV) Public NZPDU Yourstake CDP Public NZPDU Public Public CDP Public NZPDU
Publication Year 2022 2022 2022 unknown 2022 2021 2022 2021 2021 2020 2022 2021 2020 2021 2019
Scope 1 6,130 6,000 6,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,145 1,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 5,747 5,000 5,000
Scope 2 - location-based 286,000 286,000 286,000 280,000 292,000 292,000 292,999 292,004 292,000 291,000 291,000 291,000 290,938 281,000 281,000
Scope 2 - market-based 86,000 86,000 86,000 NA 84,000 84,000 84,000 83,777 84,000 135,000 135,000 135,000 134,760 158,000 158,000
Scope 1-2 - location-based 292,130 292,000 292,000 284,000 293,000 293,000 293,999 293,149 293,000 297,000 297,000 297,000 296,685 286,000 286,000
Scope 1-2 - market-based 92,130 92,000 92,000 NA 85,000 85,000 85,000 84,922 85,000 141,000 141,000 141,000 140,507 163,000 163,000
Scope 3 1,004,000 1,004,000 1,022,000 1,267,000 813,000 832,000 832,000 946,400 946,400 912,000 912,000 1,067,200 1,027,551 924,300 791,000
Total - location-based 1,296,130 1,296,000 1,314,000 1,551,000 1,106,000 1,125,000 1,125,999 1,239,549 1,239,400 1,209,000 1,209,000 1,364,200 1,324,236 1,210,300 1,077,000
Total - market-based 1,058,130 1,096,000 1,114,000 NA 898,000 889,000 917,000 962,322 1,031,400 1,017,000 1,053,000 1,208,200 1,142,383 1,087,300 906,000

Sources

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