SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE:
CRM), the world's fastest growing top five enterprise software
company and the #1 CRM provider globally, has achieved net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions and is now providing a carbon neutral
cloud for all customers—two critical milestones in the company's
ongoing sustainability journey.
Salesforce is committed to harnessing the company's culture of
innovation to improve the state of the world and drive toward
equality for all. Every individual, company, city and nation
experiences the effects of climate change, which disproportionately
impact many of the world's poorest regions and amplify global
inequality.
Since its founding, Salesforce set out to deliver value to
customers in a new way—through the cloud. Salesforce's multi-tenant
architecture is 50 times more energy- and carbon-efficient than
traditional on-premise software, enabling Salesforce and its
customers to avoid significant emissions over time—two million
metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2016.
Salesforce has achieved net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by
building on longstanding efforts to drive efficiency in the
company's operations, executing two 12-year renewable energy
agreements announced last year and supporting sustainable
development projects through the purchase of high-quality carbon
credits.
Comments on the News
- "Achieving net-zero emissions is a tremendous and important
achievement that is also good for business," said Mark Hawkins, Salesforce executive vice
president and chief financial officer. "By embracing sustainability
across every aspect of our business, Salesforce is cutting costs
and reaching new levels of efficiency."
- "Reaching net-zero quickly is critical to addressing the
effects of climate change," said Suzanne
DiBianca, Salesforce executive vice president, corporate
relations and chief philanthropy officer. "Climate change affects
everyone and every organization, but especially the young, old,
sick and less fortunate. The carbon offset projects we have chosen
create both economic opportunity and positive environmental impact
to make a difference in the future of our planet and communities
around the world."
- "At Salesforce, we strive to deliver the most secure, reliable,
trusted and resilient infrastructure possible to empower our
customers with the Intelligent Customer Success Platform," said
Randy Kern, Salesforce executive
vice president, infrastructure engineering and chief infrastructure
officer. "We continue to expand our global infrastructure footprint
in an environmentally sustainable way."
- "The B Team congratulates Salesforce on achieving net-zero so
far ahead of the Net Zero 2050 commitment," said Leah Seligmann, Director of The B Team's Net
Zero by 2050 initiative. "Salesforce's leadership will enable their
customers to expand their networks emissions free and inspire other
companies around the world."
Carbon Reduction Projects Help Enable Net-Zero
Emissions
The high-quality carbon credit projects
Salesforce has selected meet rigorous environmental standards and
provide economic and social benefits to local communities. Two of
the projects supported by Salesforce include:
- Proyecto Mirador: Replaces open, wood-burning cookstoves in
Honduras with a more efficient
alternative, decreasing emissions and deforestation while improving
human health through better indoor air quality. Each cookstove
reduces CO2 emissions by nearly 15 metric tons over its 5-year
life.
- India Solar Water Heating: Provides households, small- and
medium-sized businesses and institutions with a cleaner and more
reliable hot water supply fueled by renewable energy rather than
carbon intensive sources.
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https://www.salesforce.com/sustainability/
- Learn more about the Net Zero 2050 Commitment:
http://bteam.org/the-b-team/business-leaders-call-for-net-zero-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-2050/
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