Building Trust with Our Communities

We consider the planet to be a key stakeholder. We aim to blaze the trail toward bold climate action and the achievement of key sustainability priorities.

At Salesforce, we believe business is the greatest platform for change. We integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and are committed to leading environmental stewardship for a better future.

We build a sustainable future by:

• Supporting environmental resource groups and sustainability champions within the Salesforce ecosystem
• Procuring renewable energy or renewable energy certificates equivalent to the global electricity we use, and purchasing carbon credits equivalent to our residual greenhouse gas emissions annually
• Protecting and restoring nature, and supporting customers on their net zero, nature positive journey
• Partnering to design and create energy- and resource-efficient data centers and workspaces
• Including environmental criteria when selecting and evaluating suppliers and business partners

Upholding the dignity of every human being is embedded in our core values and our business. We honor the principles of internationally recognized human rights and expect our suppliers and business partners to do the same. Salesforce is committed to working with all its stakeholders to promote human rights and avoid human rights abuses.

We are deeply committed to respecting the human rights of individuals and communities throughout our business and value chain. We believe human rights abuses have no place in our global society.

We build a sustainable future by:

• Providing a healthy and safe work environment for our employees, contractors, interns, volunteers, and guests
• Advocating for equal treatment and opportunity throughout our organization and the communities where we operate
• Paying our employees fairly
• Never using forced or involuntary labor of any kind
• Ensuring suppliers know and follow our human rights requirements

We support the communities where we live and work through corporate philanthropy and by encouraging employees to volunteer their time, talents, and resources.

Giving back is in our DNA. Salesforce partners with qualified nonprofit organizations (or equivalents in local jurisdictions) and select educational institutions around the world to provide them with the resources needed to create lasting change in their communities. Our employee volunteering and giving programs enable employees to support the causes they care about.

We invest in our communities by:

• Volunteering through our volunteer time off (VTO) program and logging VTO hours via the Employee Impact Hub
• Making charitable contributions to eligible recipients through Employee Giving Programs
• Complying with eligibility requirements for any corporate or employee charitable contribution or donation
• Ensuring that corporate donations are for charitable purposes and not an attempt to obtain improper influence, gain, or advantage
• Ensuring corporate donations are free from improper conflicts of interest
• Following all company policies for corporate giving

We support active, ethical participation in the political process as a company and as individuals.

Political expression and participation is a fundamental right, and Salesforce encourages employees to be civically engaged. However, it is important to separate our personal political activities from those of the company. Salesforce may make political contributions and support candidates and causes that uphold our corporate values and promote the interests of the company, always in compliance with applicable campaign finance and election laws.

We participate ethically in the political process by:

• Being clear that our employees’ individual political participation is their personal choice and not an endorsement from Salesforce
• Never using company time (including volunteer time off), or resources of any type, digital or otherwise, for personal political activities
• Never representing company policy and legislative priorities to Government Personnel, the media, or other outside sources unless you have received authorization to do so from the Global Government Affairs team
• Obtaining proper approval before running as a political candidate for elected office

We communicate responsibly and openly at Salesforce. When speaking about the company — to the media, the general public, or internally — we make sure to provide consistent and accurate information.

Communication plays a critical role in our business. We support our open and transparent culture by making sure we communicate appropriately with one another and taking care when communicating with the public or on social media. We ensure the right to free speech and acknowledge the importance of civil discourse, always respecting differing views and considering the impact our communications may have on Salesforce.

We communicate properly about Salesforce by:

• Always being respectful of fellow employees in our internal communications, whether via phone, email, Slack, messaging services, virtual meetings, or any content we create or use
• Sharing only information that is accurate, appropriate, and complete
• Seeking the required approval from our Public Relations team to speak or present at an event, or to speak or make external statements as a Salesforce representative or on behalf of Salesforce
• Directing any inquiries from the media to our Public Relations team, any inquiries from 
investors or the investment community to the Investor Relations team, and all other inquiries to the Salesforce Legal team
• Never commenting on legal or other sensitive matters or disclosing non-public information to external parties
• Protecting confidential or proprietary information in all our communication
• Being clear that our statements reflect our own opinions, not those of the company
• Being open about the fact that we work for Salesforce when discussing the company or its products
• Remembering that postings on the internet are considered public records, which live forever and can be used by external parties in public relations and news cycles as references

Social Media
Almost every employee participates in some form of social media, and all employees are allowed to post about their professional careers and jobs provided that they follow the guidelines above. Regardless of the activity, the lines between our personal and professional identities can blur when we post something in the public domain, and social media posts may impact how others view Salesforce. Remember, the internet is a public place, so handle yourself accordingly.