Snap·SaaS / Digital Services·Santa Monica, California, US·Founded 2011·Last verified 31 May 2026
51
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Snap reports comprehensive Scope 1 and 2 emissions data verified via GHG Protocol, but absolute Scope 3 emissions have ballooned 92% since 2019 while relying on intensity-based targets to mask the growth. Carbon neutrality claims hinge on offsets rather than genuine reductions. Transparency is adequate but lacks third-party verification and board-level climate oversight.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
SaaS / Digital Services sector ceiling.
70 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
47 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 70) + (0.7 × 47) = 53.9
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
51 / 100
The ten questions

Where Snap is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

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5 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 5 sources, 60% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon: Snap Sustainability Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q8Q10
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[2]Self-reported
CitizenSnap: Planet Sustainability Report
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8Q10
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[3]Self-reported
CitizenSnap: ESG Homepage
Ongoing
Q4Q9
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[4]Self-reported
Snap Newsroom: 2024 CitizenSnap Report
2024
Q3
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[5]Third-party verified
S&P Global ESG Scores: Snap Inc.
Ongoing
Q9
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Snap in context

Where Snap sits among saas / digital services peers.

Among the 35 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Snap is tied =13th of 35, with 1 other.

=13/35
Snap's rank
46
Industry average
25
Industry low
74
Industry high
How this score has moved

Snap's score over time.

today

Score history begins 4 April 2026.

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What's being contested

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About Snap

Snap Inc. is a US-based digital media and camera company founded in 2011, operating social networking platforms including Snapchat. The company develops augmented reality tools, advertising infrastructure, and hardware products like Spectacles. It competes primarily with Meta, TikTok, and other social media platforms in the SaaS and digital services sector.

Founded
2011
Headquarters
Santa Monica, California, US
Employees
~4,911
Annual revenue
~$5.4B
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