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Canva·SaaS / Digital Services·Sydney, Australia·Founded 2012·Last verified 25 April 2026
53
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Canva has measured emissions across scopes and secured renewable energy for operations, but emissions surged 63% in one year while relying on intensity targets and offsets rather than absolute reductions. The company lacks recent public reporting, SBTi validation, and formal sustainability governance at its scale.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
SaaS / Digital Services sector ceiling.
70 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
45 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 70) + (0.7 × 45) = 52.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
53 / 100
The ten questions

Where Canva is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Targets & Commitments (2/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

7 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Third-party verified
Climate Active CY2021 Organisation Public Disclosure Statement
2024
Q1Q5Q8
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon: Canva Emissions Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3
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[3]Third-party verified
Watershed: Canva Customer Profile
Ongoing
Q2Q3Q9
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[4]Self-reported
Canva Sustainability Page
Ongoing
Q4Q5Q7Q9Q10
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[5]Third-party verified
Watershed Blog: Canva Supply Chain VPPA
2024
Q4
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[6]Self-reported
Medium: Canva Sustainability Goals
2021
Q6
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[7]Self-reported
Amazon Climate Pledge: Canva Announcement
Unknown
Q8
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Canva in context

Where Canva sits among saas / digital services peers.

Among the 38 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Canva sits 13th of 38.

13/38
Canva's rank
47
Industry average
25
Industry low
73
Industry high
How this score has moved

Canva's score over time.

today

Score history begins 5 April 2026.

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What's being contested

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About Canva

Canva is an Australian SaaS design platform founded in 2012, headquartered in Sydney. With ~5,000 employees and $2.5B valuation, it offers drag-and-drop design tools for non-professionals and enterprises. The platform generates revenue through freemium subscriptions and print services.

Founded
2012
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
Employees
~5,000
Annual revenue
~$2.5B
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