Reddit is a San Francisco-based social news platform founded in 2005, operating as a digital media and community forum with hundreds of millions of monthly users.
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Reddit is a $2.2B public company with zero environmental commitments, no emissions reporting, and complete non-disclosure across sustainability metrics. As a rapidly scaling digital platform (69% revenue growth, 46% user growth), its energy consumption is rising unmeasured. No climate targets, no renewable energy strategy, no supply chain oversight—only silence.
Reddit scores 35/100 (Below expectations) 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 Reddit joint 482nd of 847 companies scored, and joint 49th of 76 in SaaS / Digital Services.
Where Reddit sits among saas / digital services peers.
Among the 76 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Reddit is tied =49th of 76, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Reddit has set no environmental targets, no SBTi commitment or validation, no net-zero pledge, and no emissions reduction goals.
Reddit has published no sustainability report, ESG disclosure, or environmental data in SEC filings beyond boilerplate.
Reddit has published no supply chain emissions data.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale4 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
This company's public sustainability disclosure is limited. This score is based on the 4 verified sources cited below, rather than padded to a standard count.
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Reddit is a San Francisco-based social news platform founded in 2005, operating as a digital media and community forum with hundreds of millions of monthly users. It generates revenue through advertising and premium subscriptions. The company went public in 2024 and operates globally with distributed cloud-based infrastructure.
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