Splunk scores 45/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified October 2026.
That places Splunk joint 246th of 806 companies scored, and joint 30th of 75 in SaaS / Digital Services.
Splunk's most recent published emissions inventory covers FY22 (February 2021 to January 2022): Scope 1 374 tCO2e, Scope 2 2,437 tCO2e (market-based) and Scope 3 7,570 tCO2e, with an external assurance statement. SBTi lists Splunk's commitment as removed (expired commitment). No standalone Splunk sustainability report has been published since Cisco completed the acquisition in March 2024. No controversies were found.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Water Impact (2/10, 2/10).
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“Scope 2: 2,437 tCO2e (Market-Based)”
“Splunk's GHG inventory follows the Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.”
“Cisco Systems Inc. today completed its $28 billion purchase of Splunk, the largest acquisition in the networking giant’s four-decade history.”
“today announced it completed the acquisition of Splunk”
“As of January 31, 2023, we employed nearly 8,000 employees”
“Splunk Inc.”
“fail to submit their targets for validation within 24 months will have their commitments marked as ‘Removed’”
“commitment to set a suite of shorter-term five, ten, and fifteen year science-based targets by the end of fiscal year 2023”
“Splunk was awarded an EcoVadis Bronze medal in 2023 following an annual assessment”
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Where Splunk sits among saas / digital services peers.
Among the 75 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Splunk is tied =30th of 75, with 1 other.
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Splunk provides security and observability software for IT operations. It was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco. Cisco completed its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk in March 2024; Splunk has been part of Cisco since then and is no longer publicly traded. The financial figures shown are for fiscal year 2023 (year ended 31 January 2023), Splunk's last annual report as a standalone public company.
Parent company since March 2024 acquisition; SBTi-validated climate targets but Splunk emissions not explicitly included.
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