Canva said in an announcement that the solar farms it co-funded are now generating renewable electricity to match energy used in its Print supply chain, with four facilities each producing 4–5 MW of capacity.
The company says Print is one of the largest contributors to its carbon footprint and that in 2024 it committed to funding a portfolio of community solar projects in Illinois to add new renewable capacity where it is limited.
Canva described the projects as community solar, supplying homes and businesses across the Midwest and lowering household electricity costs by passing credits to subscribing households; any excess energy is sold to the local utility. "We’re still only 1% of the way there," Canva said in the announcement.
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Canva credited partner organisations for delivering the projects, including Watershed, Morgan Stanley’s Environmental Commodities team and solar developer GreenKey Solar, and said every U.S. and Canadian Print partner has joined its Climate Commitment. From 2026, Print partners will report Canva-related electricity use annually and match it with high-quality renewable energy, with priority access to certificates from these solar projects, the company said in the announcement.
Canva said the farms are an initial step toward scaling the model: it plans to expand into new regions, deepen supplier support and continue closing the gap on its goal of reaching net zero emissions across scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2040.
The recap
- Canva's co-funded solar farms begin generating renewable electricity.
- Four solar farms each produce 4–5 MW of power.
- Print partners to match electricity with renewables from 2026.
