Coforge Launches Sustainability Consulting Service, Partners With Salesforce Net Zero Cloud

Coforge has launched a sustainability-focused consulting service in partnership with Salesforce Net Zero Cloud. The relationship reinforces a small but growing community of consulting firms aligned with Salesforce's sustainability software platform.

The new consulting service, known as Coforge ENZO, will "help customers address decarbonization challenges and accurately measure and report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions via sustainability consulting and diagnostic assessment services," the company said.

Salesforce Net Zero Cloud and Coforge: Deeper Partnership Details

Salesforce Net Zero Cloud allows customers to gather and manage ESG (environmental, social and governance) data across suppliers, partners and the overall value chain, Salesforce asserts.

Coforge, founded in 2004, is based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The digital services and solutions provider, formerly known as NIIT Technologies, has roughly 23,000 employees. The business has grown both organically and through acquisitions -- including majority stakes in SLK Global Solutions and Signiti. Also, annual revenue was roughly US$1 billion in 2023, up 15.6% from 2022.

In a prepared statement about the new sustainability consulting services, Coforge CEO Sudhir Singh said: “Embarking on a sustainability journey for a business demands a multifaceted approach that includes meticulous tracking and reduction of emissions, insightful ESG analysis, and driving sustainable practices. Coforge ENZO combines the knowledge and expertise of Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud with Coforge’s project execution expertise. We are excited to expand our work with Salesforce to empower businesses in achieving their Net Zero commitment."

Added Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO & chairperson, Salesforce India: “Sustainability is a key value at Salesforce. With Net Zero Cloud, our customers can manage their environmental, social, and governance data in one place and connect it with other applications to create actionable insights that guide strategic decisions. We look forward to collaborating with Coforge to help companies accelerate their Net Zero journey."

Concluded John Speight, Coforge executive VP and customer success officer: "Responding to the growing urgency for businesses to meet Net Zero targets, Coforge has launched ENZO. We stand ready to assist organizations in meeting their Net Zero commitments while driving sustainable business value.”

Salesforce Net Zero Cloud: Additional MSP and Technology Consulting Partnerships

Several MSPs (managed IT service providers) along with business and technology consultants now leverage Salesforce Net Zero Cloud for their sustainability service catalogs. Examples include:

• March 2024: Mitie tapped into Salesforce to launch a managed carbon reporting and reduction service.
• March 2024: ERM, which positions itself as the world's largest sustainability consultancy, acquired The Big Middle and The Big Zero -- two enterprise systems integrators that partner closely with Salesforce Net Zero Cloud.
• May 2023: Xebia, a software engineering and IT consultancy company, become the first Salesforce Net Zero Cloud implementation partner in India, and plans to "help businesses accelerate their sustainability goals."
• March 2023: ERM partnered with the Salesforce Net Zero Cloud team to blend consulting and cloud services.

Salesforce Sustainability Software: Recent and Next Moves

Meanwhile, Salesforce continues to launch additional sustainability services for customers and partners. One example involves the Clean Energy Program Management for the Energy & Utilities Cloud. The new solution "streamlines the launch, management, and oversight of energy efficiency, conservation, electrification, and EV charging programs to help electric, gas, and water utilities increase customer participation in clean energy programs," Salesforce said.

Meanwhile, most public cloud providers -- including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud -- also offer carbon accounting software capabilities.

So what's next? Keep an eye on Salesforce Dreamforce 2024 -- a major partner and customer conference scheduled for September in San Francisco.