Canva

Software and Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Canva, a graphic design company, has not terminated business relationships for political or religious reasons. Although the company has mandatory unconscious bias trainings for employees, it has not financially supported ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. It does pay for its U.S. employees to travel across state lines for abortions. Additionally, it does not protect against viewpoint discrimination. For these reasons, Canva receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

Canva has not terminated business relationships for political or religious views.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

Canva does not have a charitable foundation, but does offer discounts on its products for nonprofits and educational institutions. Canva does not discriminate against faith-based charities (1)(2).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

Canva does not publish an employee nondiscrimination policy. It does publish a Terms of Use policy for the company’s services, which does not specifically mention viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Canva has mandatory unconscious bias trainings for employees (1).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Canva does not donate to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2). However, the company does corporately fund out-of-state abortions and related costs for U.S.-based employees and a “support person” (3). Canva also funds LGBTQ events and organizations around the world (4).

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Canva does not have a PAC or make political contributions.

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December 27, 2022

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