OurWorkplace Decarbonization Strategy Embodied Carbon Figure 4: Targeted Embodied Carbon Reductions Our Healthy and Sustainable Materials program propels efforts to bring healthier and more sustainable materials into our workplace. As part of this program and our pursuit Zero Carbon certification of , we evaluate the embodied carbon5 of materials to inform our procurement and material use decisions. Our efforts to date have resulted in a 20% reduction in embodied carbon (compared to industry baselines), and we have a target to reach 50% by 2026 and 80% by 2030 (see Figure 4). EmbodiedCarbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) is the industry leading tool for quantifying and reducing embodied carbon emissions. Salesforce is an early supporter and utilizes the tool to measure our own embodied carbon. We approach embodied carbon reduction by focusing on strategies that fall into the three categories described in Table 1 below. Table 1: Embodied Carbon Reduction Approach Embodied Carbon Reduction Approach Pros Cons Work with manufacturer # Advances partnership # May be difficult to to reduce carbon of with manufacture& convince manufacture& Product product # Reduces carbon of # Some products are not Decarbonization product for all customers specified and selected E.g., set 20% reduction goal by 2026 project by project for manufacturer of existing product Select alternate # Introduce new products # Product may have not low-carbon product to office construction, been used in office Product inspiring others to do the construction context E.g., substitute biobased insulation Alternate same instead of mineral wool board Change design to # Only “internal” # Minimal positive impacts reduce embodied coordination required outside of Salesforcè Design carbon (design team and # May be seen as sacrificing Change architects) other priorities (e.g., E.g., work with design team to use aesthetics, cost, etc.) less finishes 5 The emissions associated with the extraction, manufacturing, transportation, and installation of buildings, before and after their use. 6 | Salesforce.com/sustainability