Canva
Canva, officially known as Canva Pty Ltd, is a leading graphic design platform headquartered in Australia. Founded in 2012, the company has rapidly expanded its operations across major regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia. Specialising in user-friendly design tools, Canva empowers individuals and businesses to create stunning visuals with ease, offering a diverse range of templates, images, and design elements. What sets Canva apart is its intuitive drag-and-drop interface, making professional-quality design accessible to everyone, regardless of skill level. With over 100 million users worldwide, Canva has established itself as a dominant player in the design software industry, achieving significant milestones such as the launch of Canva for Education and Canva Pro. Its commitment to innovation and user satisfaction continues to drive its impressive market position.
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Canva's reported carbon emissions
In 2022, Canva reported total carbon emissions of approximately 96,075,080 kg CO2e. This figure includes 103,940 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions and a significant 95,971,130 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions, with no reported Scope 2 emissions. The Scope 3 emissions breakdown reveals major contributions from employee commuting (31,507,020 kg CO2e) and waste generated in operations (23,076,860 kg CO2e). Comparatively, in 2021, Canva's emissions were approximately 49,707,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3, alongside 8,889,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 387,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2. This indicates a substantial increase in total emissions from 2021 to 2022. Canva has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for a 30% reduction in emissions intensity across all scopes by 2031, using 2021 as the base year. Additionally, Canva is a signatory to The Climate Pledge, committing to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. These initiatives reflect Canva's proactive approach to addressing climate change and reducing its carbon footprint.
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| 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 8,889,000 | 000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 387,000 | - |
| Scope 3 | 49,707,000 | 00,000,000 |
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Canva is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.
