SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreamforce
2019 -- Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM,
announced today the company's continued commitment to the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with $17 million dollars in grants and a pledge of one
million employee volunteer hours over the next year. Salesforce has
also joined the United Nations Global Compact, signed the United
Nations Women's Empowerment Principles and the company's emissions
reductions targets were approved by the Science Based Targets
initiative.
"This year we're bringing our commitment to the SDGs to
life at Dreamforce and encouraging all of our attendees to take
meaningful action," said Suzanne
DiBianca, chief impact officer and EVP of corporate
relations, Salesforce. "Together, we can push further and faster to
effectively address the world's most pressing challenges."
Salesforce's Commitment to the SDGs
Adopted by 193
countries, the 17 SDGs measure the collective progress against the
world's most pressing challenges, including those related to
poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation,
peace and justice. Salesforce is committed to achieving Goals 4:
Quality Education; 5: Gender Equality; 7: Affordable and Clean
Energy; 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth; 11: Sustainable Cities
and Communities; and 13: Climate Action.
Over the next year, Salesforce will invest $17 million to advance the SDGs through grants to
nonprofit partners and volunteer one million hours to support
the SDGs. Employees are encouraged to use their volunteer time off
(VTO) to volunteer at a school, plant trees or share their
technical expertise with nonprofits through Salesforce's Pro Bono
Program.
Advancing Global Equality
Salesforce has joined the
United Nations Global Compact initiative, a voluntary global
leadership platform with ten universally accepted principles for
companies to align on the development, implementation and
disclosure of responsible business practices to build a better
world. Salesforce is committed to making the principles of the UN
Global Compact part of its strategy, culture and day-to-day
operations.
Salesforce has also signed the United Nations Women's
Empowerment Principles, committing to seven principles that
emphasize the business case for corporate action to promote gender
equality and women's empowerment. Women's empowerment is a critical
pillar of global sustainability and imperative to building an
inclusive economy.
Driving Sustainable Business Action
Earlier this year,
Salesforce, along with a coalition of business, civil society and
UN leaders, committed to set 1.5°C science-based emissions
reduction targets, the ambitious goal needed to prevent the
damaging effects of climate change. The Science Based Targets
initiative has approved Salesforce's emissions reduction targets —
advancing Salesforce's commitment to creating a sustainable,
low-carbon future and economy.
"Climate change focuses on the most crucial issue of our time,
one that impacts not only each of the 17 SDGs, but every individual
life on Earth," said Christiana
Figueres, Former UNFCCC Executive Secretary. "I am proud of
the work we have done with Salesforce to address climate change,
and urge every company and every individual to scale up their
actions because we can move forward faster, together."
The SDGs Come to Life at Dreamforce 2019
Through
interactive experiences at Dreamforce, attendees will better
understand the SDGs and their personal impact. By completing stops
onsite through the interactive Quest, a campus-wide experience,
attendees can collectively unlock $1
million that Salesforce will donate to three organizations
focused on advancing the SDGs: UN Women, United Nations Foundation
and World's Largest Lesson in partnership with UNICEF.
More than 200 students from San Francisco Unified School
District, Oakland Unified School District and other Bay Area
partners will participate in hands-on STEM education focused on the
SDGs, including 3D printing. To support workforce development, more
than 400 young adults from Bay Area partners including Year Up,
Genesys Works, Braven and more will participate in the Future
Executive Summit, a curated experience focused on career exposure,
network-building and civic and social engagement.
Connect with Salesforce:
- Find out how to get involved with the SDGs during
Dreamforce
- Learn more about sustainability at Dreamforce
- Like Salesforce on Facebook http://facebook.com/salesforce
- Follow @salesforce on Twitter
About Dreamforce
Dreamforce is the world's largest
software conference with more than 171,000 registered attendees and
13 million online viewers. Bringing together thought leaders,
industry pioneers, and Trailblazers, Dreamforce is the ultimate
expression of Salesforce's values of trust, customer success,
innovation and equality. With more than 2,700+ sessions,
Trailblazers in every role and industry will learn how to achieve a
360-degree view of their customers and get hands-on with
Salesforce's latest product innovations including AI, voice,
integration and online learning. To learn more, please
visit: www.salesforce.com/dreamforce.
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