Salesforce Net Zero Cloud

Reduce your emissions and costs with Salesforce Net Zero Cloud

We are all aware of global warming. The weather patterns are changing, polar ice is melting, and the sea level is rising. That is why agreements and legislation are being set up to fight against these climate changes. Now we all strive to become net zero, which means balancing the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. Essentially, this means that the amount we add to our atmosphere should be no more than the amount taken away.

What is Net Zero Cloud?

There are a lot of different actions an organization can take to reduce its emissions and contribute to our environment. Salesforce succeeded in creating its own sustainability management tool to get to ‘Net Zero’. Salesforce offers Net Zero Cloud, where we can contribute to these changes by tracking, analyzing, and efficiently reporting on environmental data. It helps you reduce your emissions and costs all at once with built-in automation, real-time data, and intelligent insights available in one place across all your scopes 1,2 and 3.

What does scope 1, 2 and 3 represent?

The GHG Protocol, a global standardized framework to measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions, has set up three scopes to classify greenhouse emissions. Scope 1 and 2 are mandatory to report, whereas scope 3 is voluntary and the hardest to monitor.

Scope 1: Direct emissions
for example, from company’s facilities and vehicles
Scope 2: Indirect emissions owned
for example, purchased heating, steam, cooling, and electricity for own use
Scope 3: Indirect emissions not owned
for example, purchases goods and services, transportation emissions, business travel

Here is an overview of all features and benefits of Net Zero Cloud for your organization:

It’s a time and labor saver. Because this platform is your single source of truth for all forms of environmental data, such as carbon footprint, energy use, and waste management. As well as getting a complete view of your company’s total carbon footprint across all scopes 1,2 and 3 emissions.
With a built-in module and setting goals, it is only a piece of cake to stay on track to reduce carbon emissions. This module is in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) which is an organization that validates emission goals in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
Make well-thought-out decisions and save costs by performing scenarios on the platform and analyzing the outcomes of your potential decisions using the ‘What-If’ – Analysis simulation tool. Afterwards, you can synchronize your final decision into Net Zero Cloud and keep on tracking the progress.
For example: Simulate how decisions such as reducing business travel or moving to renewables can decrease your carbon footprint and lower costs using the What-If Analysis empowered by Tableau.
Get a beautiful overview of your path to net zero such as a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) summary, energy consumption, water consumption, asset types and emission factors all on one platform.
Get a great overview of your company-wide travel emissions. Whether it is by air or ground travel. To make it as custom as possible you’re able to group your data by department, region or anything you desire.
Net Zero Cloud comes with a robust supplier engagement capability that not only allows you to easily collect emission data from your suppliers but also allows you to track sustainability commitments using the supplier scorecard. Make calculations in order to buy products made with sustainable materials from more sustainable suppliers.
No more endless spreadsheets. Instead, detailed reports and real-time dashboards of key environmental data points are available at all times so you can continuously monitor where you are in your journey to net zero.
Plan your future with Emission forecasting and find opportunities for cost savings. Net Zero Cloud also allows us to predict emissions from future business travel and provides recommendations on how to reduce them.

Carbon Credits and Net Zero Marketplace?

Reducing or avoiding emissions like greenhouse gasses (GHG) is not always a simple task for some organizations. You may have clear climate strategies but are still dealing with residual emissions. No worries, you can neutralize them by buying carbon credits and compensate for those residual emissions.

What is carbon credit?

Carbon credits are certified by governments or independent certification organizations and represent the avoidance, reduction, or removal of emissions to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. One carbon credit is measured in one metric ton of CO₂ or an equivalent amount of CO₂ and other GHG. 1 metric ton = 1000 kg.

When you buy carbon credits from a reputable carbon marketplace, you finance a project run by an ecopreneur, an environmentally minded entrepreneur.

Where to find carbon credits?

Net Zero Marketplace website is the place to be. An open to all marketplaces. You don’t need to be a Net Zero Cloud or Salesforce customer to access it. Just sign in and start your project. Powered by the Commerce Cloud, the Salesforce Net Zero Marketplace will connect buyers and ecopreneurs, offering a catalog of projects alongside a seamless e-commerce experience for purchasing them.

Trust is the number one value. This means that any project you finance effectively gets executed. For example, trees you financed have really been planted or solar panels are really installed at the location the ecopreneur defined in their project.

Trust and transparency are key values. With built-in tools on the Net Zero Marketplace website, you can also view third-party ratings and Q&As.

We are all in this together, working towards a common goal of net zero emissions globally, and each of us has a significant role to play.