Docusign Has Claimed Its Earthmark Profile — Setting the Standard for Sustainability in Enterprise Software
Written by Jack Linnett (Co-founder & CEO)
Docusign now has a public profile showing how its environmental performance compares across the Information Technology sector — enterprise software, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, IT services.
This gives a comprehensive, independently benchmarked snapshot of Docusign's climate and governance performance — contextualised against 2,608 sector peers and built from two years of disclosures covering 2024–2025.
The Numbers Behind the Profile
Docusign's Earthmark profile includes:
128 environmental and governance datapoints — covering emissions, renewable energy, governance structures, and third-party certifications
Two years of disclosures (2024–2025) — tracking progress against net zero targets and ESG commitments
150+ pages of annual reports processed by Earthmark AI in around 8 seconds — turning dense disclosures into structured, comparable data
Performance contextualised alongside 2,608 sector peers — showing where Docusign leads, lags, and sits relative to the IT sector median
The result: Docusign scores 4.0 / 5.0 on Earthmark — well above the IT sector median of 1.1.
What's Behind the Score
Docusign's strong performance is backed by concrete achievements:
Validated SBTi 1.5°C climate target — committed to net zero by 2050, aligned with the Science Based Targets Initiative's most ambitious pathway
95.8% renewable electricity across operations — 100% renewable energy across all offices and data centers, now strengthened by joining RE100 for an even higher standard
55% year-over-year reduction in Scope 3 emissions — down to 59,142 tCO2e, achieved through improved emissions methodology and supplier engagement
56% reduction in overall carbon inventory — after partnering with suppliers to improve emissions accuracy in FY26
Scope 1 & 2 emissions reduced by over 90% — hitting their 2050 science-based target ahead of schedule
These aren't aspirations. They're tangible, real-world results — the kind enterprise procurement teams, sustainability auditors, and corporate buyers demand when making million-dollar software decisions.
Why Docusign Moved First
In enterprise software, sustainability isn't a nice-to-have. It's a procurement requirement.
Gartner predicts that by 2026, 65% of enterprise software RFPs will include mandatory ESG criteria
SBTi Version 2.0 (effective February 2027) requires Category A companies to set near-term Scope 3 targets covering all categories representing ≥5% of total Scope 3 emissions
EU CSRD and ESGR require detailed, auditable sustainability disclosures for companies operating in or selling to the EU market
Docusign's Earthmark claim pre-empts these requirements. It gives them a single, independent source to point to when regulators, auditors, or customers ask: "How do you know?"
The Bigger Picture: Docusign's Sustainability Strategy
Docusign's commitment to environmental performance extends beyond their own operations. Recent initiatives include:
149 billion sheets of paper saved to date — equivalent to 16 million trees, demonstrating the environmental impact of digital agreement technology
Agreements for Good — $775K in grants through the Docusign Foundation for digital trust, sustainability, and future of work initiatives
Bonterms Climate Addendum integration — making it easy for organizations to incorporate sustainability requirements into agreements and existing workflows
TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies 2026 — named on the list for the second consecutive year
18,500 employee volunteer hours — contributing to local communities and environmental causes in FY26
Claiming their Earthmark doesn't replace these initiatives — it substantiates them. It gives Docusign a comparable benchmark to reference in enterprise sales cycles, procurement evaluations, and sustainability reports.
What Claiming Means for Docusign
Claiming puts Docusign in control: managing their data, adding their widget to high-traffic pages, and turning sustainability from compliance cost into conversion lever.
Their Earthmark is already live, already visible to millions, and already influencing purchase decisions. By claiming it, they can:
Manage their data — ensure accuracy, add context, highlight certifications like SBTi validation
Add their widget — embed benchmarked signals on high-traffic pages (About, pricing, enterprise sales pages, social posts)
Promote their presence — turn sustainability from a compliance checkbox into a differentiated commercial advantage
The Bigger Picture: Why Claiming Matters
Earthmarks already reach 10M+ shoppers alongside 8,731 brands — and that number is growing fast. Our directory traffic has surged:
+176% users
+174% visits
2x total sessions
+36% engagement
…all in the two months since launch.
Claimed brands appear first in the directory — ahead of 27,000+ other companies. For Docusign, that means priority visibility to enterprise buyers actively researching sustainable software vendors.
But more importantly, claiming puts Docusign in control of its narrative. Their Earthmark is already live, already visible to millions, and already influencing purchase decisions. By claiming it, they have an independent, benchmarked presence to reference and build on.
What's Next: Working With Docusign's Teams
We're now working with Docusign's Sustainability team to make this data more useful for:
Enterprise procurement leads — giving them defensible, comparable data for vendor selection and RFP responses
Commercial partners — enabling marketplaces, affiliates, and integration partners to surface simple sustainability signals at the point of decision
Corporate buyers — helping sustainability and IT leaders make informed decisions backed by third-party verified data
This is the playbook we're building with early movers like Expedia, Lime, and Electrolux — and it's why we're backed by leaders from Glassdoor, Trustpilot, and Google. Our goal is to make environmental performance as commonplace in branding and decision-making as company reviews and trust signals are today.
The Window Is Open — For Now
Docusign is part of a small cohort of brands who've claimed their Earthmark and are actively using it to differentiate. In enterprise software, where procurement cycles are long and sustainability criteria are increasingly mandatory, the advantage of being first is compounding.
For brands in Information Technology — SaaS, cloud infrastructure, IT services, enterprise software — the question isn't whether sustainability will matter in procurement decisions. It's whether you'll control your narrative before competitors do.
Docusign's 4.0/5.0 score — well above the IT sector median of 1.1 — is proof that sustainability leadership and commercial success aren't mutually exclusive. They're mutually reinforcing.
🔗 Take a look at Docusign's Earthmark page
Want to see how your brand compares? Claim your Earthmark page for free today.
Sources:
https://www.softserveinc.com/files/csr/carbon-reduction-plan-uk.pdf
https://eco-act.com/blog/sbti-corporate-net-zero-standard-version-2-0/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ericafensom_impact-community-activity-7450947551400263680-hJiD