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Dell Technologies — in detail

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Data by year· every metric + key events per year

Each year shows the firm's reported metrics on the left and the most material events on the right. Up to 10 events per year; the full event log is one click further.

2026

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	97,000people
Revenue	113.5B
Cost of revenue	(90.8B)
Gross profit	22.7B
Operating expenses (S&M + G&A)	(14.3B)
Operating income	8.4B
Net income	5.9B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	6.7B
Right-of-use (leased) assets	660M
Total assets	101.3B
Total debt	31.5B
Cash & equivalents	11.5B
Minority interest	0

Market & shares

Market cap (FY-end)	75.8B
Shares outstanding	662.7M

2025

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	108,000people
Revenue	95.6B
Cost of revenue	(74.3B)
Gross profit	21.3B
Operating expenses (S&M + G&A)	(15B)
Operating income	6.2B
Net income	4.6B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	6.3B
Right-of-use (leased) assets	707M
Total assets	79.7B
Total debt	24.6B
Cash & equivalents	3.6B
Minority interest	95M

Market & shares

Market cap (FY-end)	72.1B
Shares outstanding	696.1M

2024

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Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	38,800
Scope 2 (market-based)	133,600
Scope 3	11.5M
Cat 3 · Fuel + energy	127,900
Cat 4 · Upstream transport	773,400
Cat 6 · Business travel	81,500
Cat 11 · Use of sold products	11.5M
Gross carbon footprint	11.6M
Net carbon footprint	11.6M

Energy (kWh)

Electricity	882M
Total energy	996M
Renewable energy	(542M)
Non-renewable / hydrocarbon	454M
Renewable electricity %	62%

Nature

water withdrawal m3	1.7Mm³
waste recycled t	8,605tonnes
waste landfill t	72tonnes
waste generated t	9,860tonnes

Social

h s total recordable injury rate	0cases per 100 FTEs
h s fatalities	0fatalities
workforce female pct	35%
workforce management female pct	29%
supply chain audited pctⓘ	275audits
ethnicity minority pct	16%
community investment amount	52.8MUSD

Governance

audit assurance climate levelⓘ	1level
board independence pct	75%

Circularity

packaging recyclable pct	96%
recycled content input pct	14%

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	120,000people
Revenue	88.4B
Cost of revenue	(67.4B)
Gross profit	21.1B
Operating expenses (S&M + G&A)	(15.7B)
Operating income	5.4B
Net income	3.4B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	6.4B
Right-of-use (leased) assets	725M
Total assets	82.1B
Total debt	26B
Cash & equivalents	7.4B
Minority interest	95M

Market & shares

Market cap (FY-end)	63.5B
Shares outstanding	736M

Events 2024· 33

Workforce diversity targets to 2030

By 2030: 50% global workforce/40% global people leaders identifying as women; 25% U.S. workforce/15% U.S. people leaders identifying as Black/African American or Hispanic/Latino.

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Supplier water stewardship - 227 factories with mitigation plans

227 supplier factories implemented water management plans. Suppliers saved 86.1 million cubic meters of fresh water and reduced wastewater discharge by 82.3 million cubic meters. Dell submits annual CDP Water Security responses since 2017.

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Member of RE100

Dell is a member of RE100 initiative and adheres to technical guidance on renewable energy procurement; targets 75% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% by 2040.

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ISO 50001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 certifications maintained

All Dell-owned global manufacturing locations are ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety), and ISO 50001 (energy management) certified.

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EcoVadis Platinum medal 2023

Awarded platinum EcoVadis medal in 2023 for scoring in the top 1% across environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.

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Re-baselining Scope 3 Category 1 emissions

Dell is in the process of restating Scope 3 Category 1 (purchased goods and services) emissions to make each year comparable and provide cumulative comparison to FY20 baseline. Year-over-year increases attributed in part to improvements in supplier-reported emissions data accuracy.

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Aligned with UN SDGs 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17

Dell maps ESG goals to UN Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy), 8 (Decent Work), 9 (Industry/Innovation), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 12 (Responsible Consumption), 13 (Climate Action), 16 (Peace/Justice), 17 (Partnerships).

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Third-party limited assurance on key metrics

Dell commissioned external third party to perform limited assurance on FY24 metrics including Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions, energy, water withdrawals, packaging, and representation metrics.

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SBTi validation of 2030 emissions targets

SBTi validated Dell's updated set of 2030 emissions targets and classified scopes 1 and 2 ambition as in line with a 1.5°C trajectory.

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Restating Scope 3 Category 1 emissions to FY20 baseline

Dell is in the process of restating scope 3 category 1 emissions to make each year comparable and to provide a cumulative comparison to FY20 baseline. FY24 data is N/A due to one-year lag in supplier emissions data. Year-over-year increases due to improvements in accuracy of supplier-reported data.

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2023

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Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	45,800
Scope 2 (market-based)	153,300
Scope 3	14.4M
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	18.2M
Cat 3 · Fuel + energy	129,500
Cat 4 · Upstream transport	1.1M
Cat 6 · Business travel	54,800
Cat 11 · Use of sold products	14.4M
Gross carbon footprint	14.6M
Net carbon footprint	14.6M

Energy (kWh)

Electricity	884M
Total energy	1B
Renewable energy	(522M)
Non-renewable / hydrocarbon	516M
Renewable electricity %	59%

Nature

water withdrawal m3	1.7Mm³
waste generated t	16,971tonnes
waste recycled t	15,340tonnes
waste landfill t	223tonnes

Social

h s total recordable injury rate	0cases per 100 FTEs
h s fatalities	0fatalities
workforce female pct	35%
workforce management female pct	29%
ethnicity minority pct	16%
community investment amount	52.1MUSD

Circularity

packaging recyclable pct	95%
recycled content input pct	11%

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	133,000people
Revenue	102.3B
Cost of revenue	(79.6B)
Gross profit	22.7B
Operating expenses (S&M + G&A)	(16.9B)
Operating income	5.8B
Net income	2.4B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	6.2B
Right-of-use (leased) assets	871M
Total assets	89.6B
Total debt	29.6B
Cash & equivalents	8.6B
Minority interest	97M

Market & shares

Market cap (FY-end)	31B
Shares outstanding	734M

Events 2023· 26

Scope 3 cat 1 and 11 shifted from intensity to absolute targets

In FY23, Dell strengthened its targets by shifting from intensity targets to absolute targets for scope 3 categories 1 and 11. This is a transition from relative reduction measures to absolute reduction measures.

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Shift to absolute Scope 3 targets (Cat 1 & 11)

In FY23, Dell strengthened targets by shifting from intensity targets to absolute targets for scope 3 categories 1 and 11. New goals: 45% reduction in purchased goods/services, 30% reduction in use of sold products by 2030.

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Expanded product content goal to include reduced carbon emissions material

In FY23 Dell expanded its product content goal scope to include materials produced using reduced carbon emissions energy sources, in addition to recycled and renewable.

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SBTi-validated 2030 targets, shift from intensity to absolute Scope 3 targets

In FY23, Dell strengthened its 2030 emissions targets, shifting from intensity targets to absolute targets for Scope 3 categories 1 and 11. SBTi validated the 2030 scope 1 and 2 ambition as in line with 1.5°C trajectory. Targets: 50% reduction scopes 1&2, 45% reduction scope 3 cat 1, 30% reduction scope 3 cat 11 by 2030.

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Refined circular economy goals - product content and takeback metrics

In FY23, Dell expanded product content goal to include reduced carbon emissions material, expanded packaging goal to include reused packaging, and changed takeback measurement from unit count to weight. FY22 and FY23 restated using new methodology.

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Shifted from intensity to absolute Scope 3 reduction targets

In FY23, Dell strengthened its targets and enhanced ambition by shifting from intensity targets to absolute targets for scope 3 categories 1 and 11, transitioning from relative to absolute reduction measures.

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Expanded circular economy goals scope

In FY23, Dell expanded the product content goal to include reduced carbon emissions material; expanded packaging goal to include reused packaging; and changed reuse/recycle goal measurement from units to weight. FY22 and FY23 figures restated using new methodology.

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Trust pillar and 2030 trust goals announced

Dell announced a 2030 goal that customers and partners will rate Dell Technologies as their most trusted technology partner, with key drivers around Zero Trust solution, SBOM transparency, password-less authentication, and customer data control.

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Restating scope 3 category 1 emissions for comparability

Dell is in the process of restating scope 3 category 1 emissions to make each year comparable and to provide cumulative comparison to FY20 baseline. Year-over-year increases are partly due to improvements in supplier-reported emissions data accuracy. FY22 data does not yet reflect changes to calculation methodology made in FY23.

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Expanded circular economy product content goal to include reduced carbon emissions material

In FY23, Dell expanded its product content goal to include materials produced using reduced carbon emissions energy sources, in addition to recycled and renewable materials.

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2022

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Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	45,600
Scope 2 (market-based)	158,100
Scope 3	13.6M
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	13.7M
Cat 3 · Fuel + energy	143,000
Cat 4 · Upstream transport	1.4M
Cat 6 · Business travel	19,600
Cat 11 · Use of sold products	13.6M
Gross carbon footprint	13.8M
Net carbon footprint	13.8M

Energy (kWh)

Electricity	907M
Total energy	1.1B
Renewable energy	(502M)
Non-renewable / hydrocarbon	561M
Renewable electricity %	55%

Nature

water withdrawal m3	1.8Mm³
waste generated t	14,224tonnes
waste recycled t	12,599tonnes
waste landfill t	186tonnes

Social

h s total recordable injury rate	0cases per 100 FTEs
h s fatalities	0fatalities
workforce female pct	34%
workforce management female pct	28%
ethnicity minority pct	15%
community investment amount	60.9MUSD

Circularity

packaging recyclable pct	90%
recycled content input pct	6%

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	133,000people
Revenue	101.2B
Cost of revenue	(79.3B)
Gross profit	21.9B
Operating expenses (S&M + G&A)	(17.2B)
Operating income	4.7B
Net income	5.6B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	5.4B
Right-of-use (leased) assets	1.1B
Total assets	92.7B
Total debt	27B
Cash & equivalents	9.5B
Minority interest	105M

Market & shares

Market cap (FY-end)	42.9B
Shares outstanding	762M

Events 2022· 15

Improved Scope 3 Cat 1 calculation methodology increases reported emissions

FY22 scope 3 category 1 increased significantly (from 8.77M to 13.71M tCO2e) due to an improved hybrid method using supplier-reported allocated emissions, commodity-level emission factors, and EEIO factors providing a more complete view of upstream supply chain footprint. Historical data not restated.

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Spin-off of VMware

Dell completed its spin-off of VMware on Nov. 1, 2021. Data for VMware excluded for all periods presented within report.

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Retired product energy intensity goal; new sold-product carbon goal coming FY23

Retired the FY12-FY21 80% product energy intensity reduction goal (achieved 76.7%). New 2030 goal to reduce carbon emissions associated with use of sold product to be released in FY23.

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Net zero GHG emissions across scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2050

Dell announced a goal to reach net zero GHG emissions across scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2050, working to align with SBTi guidelines. This is an extension of existing climate goals.

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Shift from calendar year to fiscal year reporting for supply chain metrics

Beginning with FY22 reporting, supply chain metrics calculated using fiscal year data rather than calendar year data.

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VMware spin-off

Dell completed its spin-off of VMware on November 1, 2021. Data for VMware is excluded for all periods presented in this report.

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Direct material supplier 60% emissions reduction per unit revenue by 2030

Partner with direct material suppliers to meet a science-based GHG emissions reduction target of 60% per unit revenue by 2030.

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Improved Scope 3 Cat 1 calculation methodology

For FY22, Dell improved its calculation methodology for scope 3 category 1 to incorporate fiscal year spend with indirect and direct suppliers' scope 3 cat 1 reports. FY22 progress not reported because supplier emissions data unavailable until January 2023. Baseline restated.

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Restated FY20/FY21 emissions baselines

FY20 and FY21 scope 1, scope 2, and other emissions figures restated to reflect structural changes from divestitures (RSA, Boomi, VMware) and outsourcing. Direct supplier emissions baseline restated from 47.1 to 43.7 MTCO2e/$MM.

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Added hotel stays and rental cars to business travel emissions

In FY21, emissions for hotel stays and rental cars were added to scope 3 category 6 business travel calculations, expanding scope beyond air and rail.

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2021

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Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	44,200
Scope 2 (market-based)	172,200
Scope 3	15M
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	8.8M
Cat 6 · Business travel	61,400
Gross carbon footprint	15.2M
Net carbon footprint	15.2M

Energy (kWh)

Renewable energy %

54%

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	158,000people
Revenue	86.7B
Cost of revenue	(66.5B)
Gross profit	20.1B
Operating expenses (S&M + G&A)	(16.5B)
Operating income	3.7B
Net income	3.3B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	4.8B
Right-of-use (leased) assets	1.8B
Total assets	123.4B
Total debt	39.2B
Cash & equivalents	9.5B
Minority interest	5.1B

Market & shares

Market cap (FY-end)	27.5B
Shares outstanding	744M

Events 2021· 9

Net zero by 2050 across Scopes 1, 2 and 3

Dell launched its new net zero goal on Earth Day 2021, committing to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2050. Interim 2030 targets validated by SBTi as 1.5°C-aligned for Scopes 1 and 2 (50% reduction) and Scope 3 supplier emissions (60% per unit revenue).

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SBTi-validated 1.5°C Scope 1+2 reduction target

Dell's Scopes 1 and 2 emissions reduction targets to cut 2020 emissions by 50% by 2030 received validation from SBTi as consistent with 1.5°C pathway.

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Added hotel stays and rental cars to Scope 3 business travel

FY21 emissions for Scope 3 Category 6 now include two additional categories: hotel stays and rental cars, which were not in the FY20 baseline. Despite the expansion, total business travel emissions decreased 80% due to COVID-19.

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Expanded Scope 3 Cat 4 to include additional regional shipping lanes

FY21 Scope 3 upstream transportation/distribution emissions increased 44% due to increased air shipments and an expanded scope to include additional regional shipping lanes.

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Divested RSA to Symphony Technology Group

Dell completed divestiture of RSA on September 1, 2020. RSA data is included only until the date of the divestiture. Affects year-over-year comparability of workforce and other metrics.

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COVID-19 reduced operational emissions and travel

Significant emissions reductions in FY21 attributed to COVID-19: Scope 1 down 23%, Scope 2 down 27%, Scope 3 business travel down 80%, freshwater use down 34% in high-stress locales. Many reductions may be temporary.

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Restated FY20 product energy intensity baseline

As a result of improvements to calculation processes, Dell restated FY20 product portfolio energy intensity reduction from 69.9% to 71.2%. Process-related change only.

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RSA divestiture September 2020

Data for RSA is included only until the date of the divestiture, Sept. 1, 2020.

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Divestiture of RSA

Data for RSA included only until divestiture date Sept 1, 2020.

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2020

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Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	57,000
Scope 2 (market-based)	233,300
Scope 3	16.2M
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	8.8M
Cat 6 · Business travel	314,300
Gross carbon footprint	16.5M
Net carbon footprint	16.5M

Energy (kWh)

Renewable energy %

46%

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	165,000people
Revenue	84.8B
Cost of revenue	(64.2B)
Gross profit	20.6B
Operating expenses (S&M + G&A)	(18.3B)
Operating income	2.4B
Net income	4.6B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	7.8B
Right-of-use (leased) assets	1.8B
Total assets	118.9B
Total debt	52.1B
Cash & equivalents	9.3B
Minority interest	4.7B

Market & shares

Market cap (FY-end)	17.9B
Shares outstanding	724M

Events 2020· 6

Net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 strategy released

Dell Technologies released a strategy to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, with a supply chain goal of reducing direct supplier GHG emissions by 60% per unit revenue by 2030, aligned with SBTi criteria.

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First year tracking supplier GHG emissions per unit revenue

In first year of tracking, direct material suppliers achieved a 7.7% reduction in GHG emissions per unit revenue. New baseline metric established for supply chain decarbonization.

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COVID-19 limited supplier energy reduction project engagement

Year-over-year emissions avoided through energy reduction projects fell from 275,130 MTCO2e (2019) to 48,842 MTCO2e (2020). Footnote states: 'The COVID-19 pandemic limited our ability to engage directly with our suppliers on energy reduction projects in 2020.'

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Scope of report excludes strategically aligned businesses

Report excludes supply chains of RSA, Secureworks, Virtustream, Pivotal and Boomi. Supplier diversity spend excludes VMware and Secureworks. Boundary may differ from group-level reporting.

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Adopted GLEC framework for Scope 3 Cat 4 logistics emissions

Dell uses the GLEC framework and well-to-wheel emissions factors for scope 3 category 4, rather than GHG Protocol tank-to-wheel. GLEC results in higher measured emissions because it captures total upstream and direct use logistics emissions.

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60% reduction per unit revenue from direct suppliers by 2030

As part of Progress Made Real Plan for 2030, Dell is partnering with direct suppliers to reduce GHG emissions by 60% per unit revenue by 2030. Meets SBTi criteria for ambitious value chain goals.

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