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Coursera

Sustainability Report and Carbon Intensity Rankings

Is Coursera doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 49

Coursera has a DitchCarbon Score of 49 out of 100, indicating moderate performance in sustainability practices. This score reflects the company’s current carbon intensity, suggesting there is significant room for improvement in reducing emissions. A higher score would demonstrate a stronger commitment to lowering carbon intensity and enhancing overall sustainability efforts.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

Industry emissions intensity

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Coursera is a company in the education sector, which has a very low carbon intensity ranking. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

Location emissions intensity

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Coursera is based in the United States, which has a low carbon intensity rating. This favorable environmental context supports Coursera’s sustainability efforts by reducing the carbon footprint associated with their operations.

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Stage 1) – Identify and Communicate
Sustainability Maturity

Stage 2) – Start to Give Preference to Mature Suppliers

Stage 3) – Make Climate Action a “Hard” Measure for Procurement

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The Ultimate Guide to Building Sustainability Into Procurement​​

In this guide you can learn about the three stages of sustainable procurement.

Stage 1) – Identify and Communicate
Sustainability Maturity

Stage 2) – Start to Give Preference to Mature Suppliers

Stage 3) – Make Climate Action a “Hard” Measure for Procurement

2.31%

...this company is doing 2.31% better in emissions than the industry average.

Coursera is a leading player in the education technology industry, headquartered in Mountain View, California, and founded in 2012. The company specializes in providing online courses, certificates, and degrees from top universities and organizations to learners globally. Through its platform, Coursera offers a vast array of educational content and skill development programs to individuals and enterprises, aiming to facilitate career transformation and lifelong learning.

emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Coursera

Coursera should consider setting clear, science-based reduction targets for their purchased electricity emissions to potentially decrease their emissions by 20%.

Bad news, Coursera has yet to commit to SBTi targets

Coursera has not yet established specific commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means the company has not publicly outlined or committed to concrete goals for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in line with climate science.
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