Docusign Announces Approved Net-Zero Emissions Targets

At Docusign, sustainability is one of our core values, and we’re committed to reducing our emissions.

In 2022, we joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign and committed to cutting our emissions by 50% across the value chain by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050. This aligns with their goal to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

After submitting our pledge to SBTi for validation, we are pleased to announce that our near-term and net-zero targets have been officially approved. Here’s a summary of our targets:

Near-Term Targets (by 2030)

• 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030 (from a 2021 base year)

• 50% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from fuel and energy-related activities by 2030 (from a 2019 base year)

• 55% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel per employee by 2030

• 75% of suppliers by spend to have science-based targets by 2028

Long-Term Targets (by 2050)

• 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050 (from a 2021 base year)

• 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2050 (from a 2019 base year)

By setting these targets, we are aligning with our customers' goals to help them reduce emissions. We aim to expand opportunities to integrate emission reductions throughout our agreements, including within our supply chain.

Sustainability at Docusign

At Docusign, we’re helping our more than 1.5 million customers create more sustainable agreements by digitizing agreement processes. Together we’ve saved 93 billion sheets of paper (10 million trees!) and granted $3M to organizations working to protect the world’s forests*. In 2024, the Docusign Foundation created a Climate Action Fund to support organizations doing meaningful work to combat climate change. Recent grantees include:

• Wildlife Conservation Society: WCS is a key driver of the 30x30 initiative. the world’s largest commitment to conservation - with a target of protecting at least 30% of land and sea worldwide by 2030.

• Forest Stewardship Council: FSC promotes responsible management of the world’s forests and has grown to become the world’s most respected and widespread forest certification system.  

• SUGi: Docusign funded the creation of the Seattle Unity Forest.

With strategic investment in high-quality REDD+ and Verra-verified carbon offset projects focused on preventing deforestation and supporting reforestation, Docusign has been certified Carbon Neutral since 2022.

_{*Estimates of savings are current as of January 2024 and are based on the aggregate number of transactions via Docusign eSignature since the company was founded in 2003. The model assumes that recipients of a document would print the document once, on average. See docusign.com/forests for additional information about the environmental impact of Docusign’s products and key assumptions (including assumptions on usage, recycling and geographic region) underlying these estimates.}