GHG Emissions  -  February 11, 2022

Salesforce Tying Executive Compensation to ESG Goal

Salesforce will include ESG goals as part of its executive compensation programs. 

The company will include a portion of executive variable pay for Executive Vice President and above will be determined by four ESG measures, according to a statement. For this fiscal year, the measures will focus on equality and sustainability.

The equality measures will focus on increasing representation of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and multiracial employees in the U.S., and of women employees globally.The sustainability measures will focus on reducing air travel emissions, as well as increasing spend with suppliers who have signed Salesforce’s Sustainability Exhibit, a procurement contract with the goal of reducing our collective carbon footprint and helping our suppliers set and meet climate targets.

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