Salesforce is committed to doing well by all their stakeholders - their customers, employees, partners, communities, the planet, and society as a whole, leading initiatives in the areas of philanthropy, racial equality and justice, climate action and advocacy.

1-1-1 Philanthropic Model

The 1-1-1 Philanthropic Model is a powerful idea to leverage their technology, people, and resources to improve communities around the world. It's an integrated philathropic approach that commits 1% of their equity, 1% of their product, and 1% of their employees’ time to improving local communities, from education to equality and the environment. To date, they’ve contributed over $600 million in grants and donations to support their partners and communities around the world, and their employees have volunteered over 7.8 million hours toward causes in their own communities. Along the way, they’ve inspired others to join them: More than 17,000 companies in over 100 countries have adopted this philanthropic model as part of the Pledge 1% movement.

Sustainability

Their vision is to accelerate the world's largest businesses to net zero, sequester 200 gigatons of carbon through conserving, restoring, and growing 1 trillion trees and protecting our oceans, and energize the ecopreneur revolution. To achieve net zero residual emissions, they focus on six sustainability priorities: emissions reduction, carbon removal, trillion trees and ecosystem restoration, education and mobilization, innovation, regulation and policy.

Salesforce achieved 100% renewable energy, purchasing enough renewable energy to match all electricity it uses globally. Since first committing to this goal in 2013, Salesforce has been working to accelerate the global transition to clean and renewable sources of electricity with the aim of a future where renewable energy is powering the world around the clock.

Racial Equality and Justice

Salesforce works to effect systemic change in their communities by driving inclusive business practices, investing resources, empowering minority-led organizations, cultivating partnerships, designing technology with everyone in mind, and advocating for policies for racial equality. They work to ensure their products are developed and used ethically and uphold the fundamental human rights of every individual.

They're working to double the U.S. representation of Black employees in leadership (VP+) and increase the representation of underrepresented minorities in leadership by 50%. They aim to expand inclusion efforts across hiring, advocating, promoting, retaining and increasing access and opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and Latina/o/x employees. They've been addressing pay gaps by race and gender each year, and in 2023, less than 1% of their global workforce required adjustments.

They’re committing to spend $100 million with Black-owned businesses and $100 million in capital to Black and underrepresented minority founders over the next three years guided by the belief that investing in the communities is integral to advancing racial equality. And as they take action to create change within their workplaces, they are also advocating for durable policy reforms that reduce systemic racism.

Education and Workforce Development

Salesforce believes an equitable future begins with equal access to a high-quality education. By partnering with school districts and education nonprofits, they seek to provide all students with the resources and experiences they need to realize their potential. They have invested $100 million in local public schools and more than $165 million worldwide.‍