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Sustainability at MongoDB

At MongoDB our goal is to empower developers to build a more sustainable future, one application at a time.

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Our commitment

We are committed to supporting global climate action and have updated our targets to reflect a long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with our company’s values and evolving sustainability strategy.
100% powered by renewables in 2026.
0 net carbon emissions by 2050
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Environmental Policy

Learn about MongoDB's commitment to environmental protection and the framework by which we set environmental targets and objectives.

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Sustainable Procurement

Learn how MongoDB works to ensure sustainable practices are followed throughout our supply chain.

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Corporate Sustainability

Check out MongoDB's fourth annual ESG Report and learn how we seek to positively impact our employees, the communities we operate in, and the environment.

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How we reach our sustainability goals

Our Product

MongoDB views sustainability as an important design principle and an essential part of the software development lifecycle. We offer a number of features that can be used to minimize our customers' carbon footprint.

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Serverless

Serverless instances are optimized to scale the underlying infrastructure as needed, reducing operational overhead, energy use, and time to market.

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To provide transparency and encourage eco-friendly setups, we have added a green leaf icon to indicate which of our 80+ cloud regions are renewable-powered.

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Re-architected MongoDB Atlas

We adopted a lower power consumption infrastructure, reducing cloud electricity intake by 30%.


Our Operations

We are working to make sustainability a core component of how we operate, and have begun to integrate it into our overall business strategy. We believe that environmentally responsible operating practices will serve to benefit our stockholders, partners, customers, and employees alike.

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Responsible purchasing

We have instituted a supplier code of conduct and sustainable procurement policy to ensure environmental impact and compliance is considered throughout our value chain.

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Travel

We encourage employees to choose green options when traveling, and have instituted a localized event strategy to limit both employee and customer footprint for our events.

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Energy conservation

We exclusively procure LED lights and limit energy consumption from Zoom screens and laptops when not in use.

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Waste

We exclusively use centralized bins to ensure recycling is equally accessible, and have rolled out composting to 9/10 offices.

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Commute

We require all new offices to have access to green commuting options.

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Supply Chain

Driving responsible sourcing and supplier engagement to cut emissions and support our 2050 net-zero goal.


Our Investment

Outside of our products and infrastructure, we have made additional investments to ensure long term progress and success for our goals.

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Renewable energy

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Employee giving

Through our employee recognition program we have enabled employees to contribute to reforestation efforts, a project selected by our Green Team Leads.

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Customer Awards

To align our awards with our values, we now recognize key customer milestones with the funding of carbon removal.


Emissions

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We are committed to reducing our entire carbon footprint—including all relevant Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. The above captures our FY25 (Feb. 24-Jan. 25) market-based corporate emissions. As we grow, we will evaluate the success of our carbon reduction efforts based on our intensity metrics (revenue and headcount intensity).
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Where we stand today

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LED usage in MongoDB Offices

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55%

Renewable powered

43%

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ESG Score

We are committed to continuous improvement in ESG practices and transparency with stakeholders. Our efforts have been recognized with a CDP score of B for climate-related disclosures and an EcoVadis score of 60, placing us among the top companies in sustainability management.

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CDP Disclosure 2024

CDP

We participate in CDP to disclose climate risks, opportunities, and emissions. Our latest score of B, above the global average, reflects strong governance, risk management, and reduction efforts.

EcoVadis sustainability rating

EcoVadis

We participated in EcoVadis to benchmark ESG performance and earned a score of 60, placing us in the top 35% globally.

Lower your carbon footprint with MongoDB

We are committed to empowering our customers to build and deploy more sustainable applications on MongoDB Atlas. Join us in our efforts to reduce our environmental impact!

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Sustainable architecture whitepaper

Take a deep dive into strategies for making your database greener.

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7 ways to reduce your database’s carbon footprint

Here are several steps organizations can take to reduce the carbon footprint of their databases.

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Designing Sustainable Architecture with MongoDB

Learn how to build sustainable architectures with MongoDB.

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