Designing a more sustainable future
Canva’s sustainability practices and goals
We're proud of what we've achieved and excited about our big goals
2021
first Australian company to sign The Climate Pledge
2022
joined Frontier Climate to accelerate permanent carbon removal
6M+
trees planted
800+
Climate templates
Be a force for good with bold climate action
The scientific consensus is clear that we must limit global warming to 1.5°C. To achieve this, the planet needs to drastically reduce climate pollutants, and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Tackling climate change and thinking about our own ability to reduce carbon emissions is one of the ultimate ways of "being a force for good," one of our guiding values.
Impactful climate action
Canva is committed to partnering with leaders in climate action to drive meaningful impact within our own operations, and also beyond our value chain. In 2024 we announced a Community Solar VPPA(opens in a new tab or window) in collaboration with Watershed and our Print partners, to support decarbonization of Canva Print, and our Scope 3 emissions. We are proud to have been the first Australian participant in Frontier(opens in a new tab or window) Climate to accelerate permanent carbon removal solutions.
Cameron Adams
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Canva
Sustainable offices
Running on renewables
Our Scope 2 electricity for Canva’s headquarters in New South Wales is matched with 100% renewable energy, via a power purchase agreement with Engie Australia. In 2021, we matched 100% of our interstate Australian, and international office, energy use using the PPA, and via renewable energy certificates such as REC, LGC, EAC certificates. We’re supporting decarbonisation and renewable energy deployment within our supply chain via our Community Solar VPPA investment in collaboration with our Print Partners, and Watershed.
You print, we plant
For every print order placed with Canva, we plant a tree – it is a simple idea with a big impact.
Canva is on a mission to heal the planet through restoring degraded lands that provide critical resources for remote communities and wildlife. By planting and protecting trees, we’re improving water retention, biodiversity and habitat protection while also creating opportunities in agriculture and agroforestry for small farmers to farm more sustainably.
Decarbonization
Canva is committed to reducing emissions within our operational control, within our supply chain, and also beyond our value chain. Our climate and sustainability investments look to take meaningful, and additional, actions to lower emissions within our Scopes 1, 2, and 3. In parallel, our funding of programs such as One Print, One Tree, and Frontier, aim to leverage both nature and technology to achieve global climate outcomes. This includes efforts for mitigiating deforestation in Africa, supporting biodiversity goals in The Philippines, and scaling emerging technologies critical to addressing legacy emissions. All of this is part of Canva’s Step Two plan.
Sustainability templates
Our strength is to empower the world through design. We have created a vast library of climate action templates which is constantly growing. In 2021, our Earth Day templates were downloaded 3.1 million times.
Lisa’s lighting the way
Lisa Blair is a powerful force for good. She is the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica with one stop. She is now heading out again to sail non-stop, solo, and unassisted around Antarctica in less than 100 days to raise awareness for climate action. We have partnered with Lisa to inspire people to take positive environmental action.