Report details the company’s progress in cybersecurity innovation, environmental sustainability, and workforce development
For 25 years, Fortinet has helped secure the digital world. As cyber threats evolve, so does our responsibility to protect people, organisations, and society. In 2025, we expanded AI-driven threat protection across our portfolio, introduced quantum-safe capabilities in FortiOS, and supported global cybercrime disruption initiatives. We also improved product energy efficiency and expanded access to cybersecurity education worldwide.
Reflecting on how these efforts strengthen trust, resilience, and long-term value for our customers, partners, and communities, today we released the 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining progress in securing the digital world, reducing environmental impact through energy-efficiency products and operations, expanding access to cybersecurity education, and strengthening responsible business practices.
Key Highlights from the 2025 Sustainability Report
Fortinet’s sustainability strategy focuses on four areas.
- Securing the Digital World
In 2025, Fortinet advanced cybersecurity innovation to support customers and contribute to broader efforts against cybercrime.
Fortinet contributed to global cybercrime disruption through collaboration and coordinated action, supporting INTERPOL-led Operation Serengeti 2.0, which disrupted more than 11,400 malicious infrastructures and led to over 1,200 cybercriminal arrests.
The company expanded quantum-safe capabilities in FortiOS, including post-quantum cryptography, hybrid encryption, and quantum key distribution, to help organisations prepare for emerging cryptographic risks.
- Minimising Environmental Footprint
Fortinet continues to reduce environmental impact through product innovation and operational efficiency.
In 2025, the company enhanced product energy efficiency, achieving up to a 62% reduction in energy consumption for select products compared with the previous generation.
Fortinet became the first cybersecurity company to publish Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its networking and security products, providing transparent environmental data across product lifecycles.
- Empowering People and Communities
Expanding access to cybersecurity education remains a cornerstone of Fortinet’s social impact strategy.
Since 2022 and as of the end of 2025, Fortinet has trained over 914,800 people in cybersecurity, bringing the company closer to its goal of training one million individuals globally by the end of 2026.
In 2025, Fortinet also received seven external workplace recognitions, reflecting its continued focus on employee engagement and talent development.
- Demonstrating Integrity
The report also highlights Fortinet’s focus on governance, ethics, and responsible business practices.
In 2025, the company maintained robust compliance programs, established an AI Governance Committee, and published Principles for Responsible AI Use and Development.
Fortinet maintained strong compliance engagement, with 99% of our employees completing annual Trust and Compliance training, and 100% of our distributors and top contract manufacturers completing compliance and business ethics training, representing more than 90% of spend.
Reporting Frameworks and External Recognition
Fortinet maintains strong ESG ratings from independent organisations, including an MSCI ESG Rating of AAA and a Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating of Low Risk.
The 2025 Sustainability Report is aligned with leading sustainability reporting frameworks, including the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standards, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
This opinion piece is authored by Meera Ramanathan, Director, Global Sustainability and CSR, Fortinet.
