Deloitte has significantly strengthened its global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting by partnering with Salesforce to deploy the GreenLight solution, powered by Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud. This collaboration integrates Deloitte’s proprietary technology with Salesforce’s platform, enabling the company to manage and track ESG data more effectively across 120 countries. With growing pressure for companies to meet new ESG disclosure requirements, Deloitte recognized the need for a comprehensive platform to monitor its sustainability progress. A recent study by Deloitte and Touche LLP highlighted that 99% of U.S. public companies are preparing for stricter ESG regulations, yet over half face challenges with data quality. To address this, Deloitte’s GreenLight solution brings automation, transparency, and financial-reporting-grade accuracy to sustainability data. The system centralizes data collection, performance tracking, and reporting, which not only reduces complexity but also increases the efficiency of ESG initiatives across various teams. Deloitte’s GreenLight enhances Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud by adding automated workflows, approval processes, and custom features, ensuring that ESG reporting meets the same high standards as financial reporting. This automation replaces manual processes, reducing the chances of human error and improving the quality of the data. The platform also supports sustainability, social impact, and procurement teams with centralized tools, further streamlining efforts to track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, volunteering hours, and donation values.
Deloitte’s commitment to sustainability is part of its broader societal impact strategy, which includes a pledge to invest over $3 billion in initiatives aimed at addressing global systemic challenges over the next decade. The investment is in line with Deloitte’s global ambition, which focuses on reducing its environmental footprint while contributing to global sustainability efforts. Susan DiBianca, EVP and Chief Impact Officer at Salesforce, emphasized the importance of this partnership, saying it is a powerful example of how technology can bring innovation, transparency and positive change in the world. Using Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud, Deloitte’s GreenLight solution ensures the highest accuracy of ESG reports and helps the company and its customers meet regulatory requirements and societal expectations . This partnership is not only about compliance, but also represents a mutual commitment to building sustainability and increasing awareness in corporate responsibility programs.