Salesforce, Inc. — Ethics Grade B-

Salesforce, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of B- (60/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 55
• consumer: 60
• environment: 65
• humanRights: 45

Documented incidents (2)

• Mass layoffs after hiring spree (medium, 2023) — Laid off 10,000+ employees (10% of workforce) after pandemic over-hiring while CEO took no pay cut.
• Contracts with US border agencies (medium, 2019) — Provided software to US Customs and Border Protection during family separation crisis, drawing employee protests.

Documented good deeds

• 1-1-1 philanthropy model — Donated 1% of equity, product, and employee time—$600M+ in grants and 7M+ volunteer hours since founding.