Adobe develops creative and document software including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
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Adobe operates a low-carbon SaaS business with comprehensive emissions tracking and credible RE100 progress, but Scope 3 targets remain intensity-based rather than absolute. The company's main weaknesses are negligible nature disclosures and water intensity targets that allow absolute consumption to rise with revenue.
Adobe scores 63/100 (Leading practice) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Adobe joint 6th of 847 companies scored, and joint 3rd of 76 in SaaS / Digital Services.
Where Adobe sits among saas / digital services peers.
Among the 76 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Adobe is tied =3rd of 76, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
As a SaaS company, Adobe has minimal direct nature impact—no manufacturing or extraction.
But Scope 3 near-term target is intensity-based (52% per USD value added), not absolute—allowing emissions to grow with revenue.
Only 8% recycled/reused.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (9/10, 9/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Emissions Trajectory (3/10, 5/10).
The 2 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Adobe.
Ecosia is structurally sound: a ClimatePartner-audited 102t operational footprint (stable, not yet on an evidenced reduction trajectory), 200% renewable energy ownership, and all profit reinvested into ecosystem restoration via binding steward-ownership.
See the breakdown →Sage has validated SBTi targets and transparent climate governance and FY25 emissions fell 13.4% to 27.8% below 2019, roughly on course for its 50% cut by 2030.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
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Adobe develops creative and document software including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat. Founded in 1982, the San Jose-based company serves professionals and enterprises globally via subscription. With ~26,000 employees and $17.6B FY2022 revenue, Adobe dominates digital design and publishing software.
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