{"id":13872,"date":"2026-06-05T23:39:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=13872"},"modified":"2026-06-05T23:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:10:00","slug":"salesforce-india-world-environment-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/in\/news\/stories\/salesforce-india-world-environment-day\/","title":{"rendered":"People, Planet, Purpose: How Salesforce India Is Multiplying Impact at Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today on World Environment Day, Salesforce reflects on its founding philosophy: that business is the greatest platform for change. In India, this core belief is brought to life through the company\u2019s pioneering 1-1-1 model<\/a> and commitment to sustainability<\/a> \u2014 uniting philanthropy, employee action, and AI innovation across the region to build a more resilient and sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This work across India aligns closely to Salesforce’s global Nature Positive Strategy<\/a> goals of reducing impact, leading nature restoration at scale, and accelerating customer success, alongside the company\u2019s ongoing commitment to understand and reduce the environmental impact of AI<\/a> while delivering on its potential for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-1-1 Philanthropy <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When Salesforce was founded, the company committed<\/a> 1% of employee time, 1% of equity, and 1% of product to giving back, rewriting the corporate mandate. More than two and a half decades later, this framework continues to drive deep local impact in India<\/a>, one of the fastest-growing regions for talent, innovation, and social progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arundhati Bhattacharya, President & CEO, Salesforce South Asia said, <\/strong>“India stands at a remarkable intersection of innovation, talent, and opportunity. As we continue to grow and transform, we must recognise that enduring progress depends on responsible stewardship of both our natural resources and our human potential. We have both the opportunity and the responsibility to build something that lasts. This World Environment Day is a reminder that growth and sustainability are not competing priorities; they must advance together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Salesforce, our 1-1-1 model reflects a simple belief: businesses have a responsibility to create value not only for shareholders, but for communities and the planet. In the agentic era, technology gives us an unprecedented opportunity to solve problems at scale. Its greatest promise lies not just in driving efficiency, but in helping people, communities, and organisations build a more sustainable future.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investing in People and Opportunity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A more sustainable future begins with equipping people with future-ready skills and economic opportunities in the green economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real-world value of this training is visible in places like Dantoo village in Jharkhand. There, five Green Skills interns installed solar vendor lights and a multipurpose solar disaster system. This single initiative transformed the community’s daily life, improving night-time study conditions for more than 20 students, enhancing economic productivity for local women, and generating a cumulative \u20b93,00,000 through new solar and LED repair initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking toward systemic scale, the Green Skills and AI Academy, a partnership with the 1M1B Foundation and Wadhwani AI, aims to train 100,000 young people and connect 15,000 directly to livelihoods within India’s growing green workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating lasting change requires people to show up, and Salesforce employees actively contribute<\/a> their time, expertise and passion through initiatives like Global Volunteer Month and volunteer time off<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scaling Impact Through AI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Technology can help scale impact, but people remain at the centre of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many nonprofits and educational institutions across India use Salesforce technology. The next chapter is harnessing agentic AI to extend their reach and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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