Fortinet
Fortinet, officially known as Fortinet, Inc., is a leading cybersecurity company headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2000, Fortinet has established itself as a key player in the cybersecurity industry, focusing on network security, endpoint security, and cloud security solutions. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the company has achieved significant milestones, including the development of its flagship product, the FortiGate firewall, which is renowned for its high performance and integrated security features. Fortinet's unique approach combines advanced threat intelligence with a broad portfolio of security solutions, including FortiGuard services and FortiSandbox. This comprehensive offering positions Fortinet as a trusted provider in the market, recognised for its innovation and effectiveness in combating cyber threats. The company consistently ranks among the top cybersecurity vendors globally, reflecting its commitment to protecting organisations from evolving digital threats.
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Fortinet's reported carbon emissions
In 2024, Fortinet reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 1,606,400 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 9,838,800 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and a significant 1,690,540,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. The Scope 3 emissions breakdown includes 36,890,000 kg CO2e from capital goods, 14,131,000 kg CO2e from business travel, and 16,936,000 kg CO2e from employee commuting, among others. Fortinet has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 for its owned facilities (covering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) and by 2050 across all scopes. This commitment aligns with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) criteria. Specifically, Fortinet plans to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 58.80% by 2030, using 2021 as the base year. Additionally, the company aims for 69.24% of its customers by revenue, covering the use of sold products, to have science-based targets by 2029, and 60.50% of its suppliers by spend to achieve similar targets. In previous years, Fortinet's emissions were as follows: in 2023, Scope 1 emissions were about 1,328,300 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were approximately 5,422,200 kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 emissions totalled around 1,874,729,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were about 1,205,600 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at approximately 4,589,600 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions reaching around 3,669,454,000 kg CO2e. Fortinet's commitment to sustainability and emissions reduction reflects its proactive approach to addressing climate change within the software and services sector, headquartered in the United States.
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 1,159,300 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 3,284,400 | 0,000,000 | 000,000 | 000,000 | 000,000 | 0,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | - | - | - | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
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