Moodle sustainability score: 32/100

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No formal GHG emissions data has been published by Moodle Pty Ltd. No sustainability report, CDP disclosure, or national registry filing was found (Australia's NGER scheme applies only above 50,000 tonnes CO₂e or 200 TJ energy — Moodle is far below both thresholds). Mark based on the company's size and sector. At this scale, the planet barely notices the direct operational footprint. Moodle holds B Corp certification (score 111.0 per B Lab), which required an organisation-wide environmental review, suggesting some awareness of own impact. Score 3 reflects: no data at this size, with demonstrated environmental awareness via B Corp process.

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No Scope 3 data has been published by Moodle. No CDP disclosure or supplier engagement programme was found. Moodle's supply chain is inherently simple for a SaaS company: cloud hosting (likely AWS or equivalent, Scope 3 Category 1), office supplies, employee devices, and business travel. There is no manufacturing, physical goods logistics, or complex raw material sourcing. The absence of formal Scope 3 reporting is consistent with its size and sector — most sub-500-person SaaS companies do not publish Scope 3 inventories. Score 2 reflects: no formal supply chain data but an inherently simple, low-impact supply chain for its sector.

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No emissions trajectory data exists — no multi-year GHG inventory, energy billing trends, or proxy data (e.g. declining travel spend) has been published. Moodle's employee count has grown to approximately 469–474 across six continents, suggesting modest operational expansion. However, SaaS companies at this scale typically have low absolute emissions, and growth in headcount does not necessarily translate to proportionally higher emissions given predominantly remote and digital operations. Score 2 reflects: no trajectory data but small, distributed company with no evidence of high-emission growth; not the same as a large heavy-industry company with no trajectory data.

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No formal renewable energy strategy, green tariff, or RE100 membership was found. No data on energy consumption or energy mix was published. Moodle operates primarily as a distributed digital organisation — most employees work remotely, the Perth HQ is a small office, and the product itself (open-source LMS) runs on third-party cloud infrastructure. This makes Moodle a genuinely minimal energy consumer relative to hardware manufacturers or data-centre operators. The B Corp certification process included environmental performance review, indicating some environmental awareness at the operational level. Score 3 reflects: minimal energy consumer with some evidence of environmental awareness, even without a formal energy strategy. A 0 or 1 would overstate the physical energy impact.

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No TNFD disclosure, deforestation commitment, or formal biodiversity policy was found. Moodle's core business — developing and distributing open-source learning management software — has genuinely negligible direct nature impact: no land use, no physical product manufacturing, no deforestation-risk commodities in the supply chain. Procurement is limited to office supplies and digital hardware. The B Corp certification process covers environmental impact categories. Score 4 reflects: SaaS company with genuinely negligible nature exposure, some awareness through B Corp assessment, but no quantified nature footprint or formal TNFD-aligned disclosure.

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No circular economy targets, supplier sustainability requirements, or waste data were published. As a software company, material resource use is limited to office supplies, employee devices (laptops, phones), and minor consumables. The B Corp certification requires a review of environmental practices including waste and procurement. There is no evidence of a formal electronic waste programme or hardware lifecycle management policy published. Score 3 reflects awareness-level environmental standards evidenced by B Corp certification, but no measurable circular economy targets or verified metrics.

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No water consumption data, water reduction targets, or water stewardship disclosures were found. As a SaaS company, Moodle's direct water consumption is confined to toilet and kitchen use in its small Perth office and any co-located spaces — genuinely negligible. There is no manufacturing process, no data centre water cooling (cloud infrastructure is owned by third-party providers), and no chemical discharge risk. The B Corp certification covers environmental categories. Score 4 reflects: genuinely low water impact with some environmental awareness, consistent with the rubric guidance for SaaS and consulting companies.

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No SBTi commitment, validated target, or formal GHG reduction target was found. Moodle does not appear on the SBTi Target Dashboard (searched September 2026). No net-zero pledge, carbon-neutrality claim, or specific emissions reduction timeline was identified in publicly available sources. The B Corp certification demonstrates a general commitment to environmental and social performance and requires adherence to environmental standards, but does not substitute for specific, measurable GHG targets. Score 2 reflects: informal/general commitment to sustainability via B Corp certification, without specific, measurable emissions targets or timelines.

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Moodle holds Certified B Corporation status with a B Impact Score of 111.0 (versus the 80 required for certification and a median of 50.9 for ordinary businesses), up from 81.6 in 2021. This is a third-party-verified, publicly accessible accountability structure on the B Lab website. B Corp certification legally requires the company to consider stakeholder interests beyond shareholders, and the B Lab profile is publicly verifiable. However, no dedicated sustainability role or team was identified publicly; no formal sustainability report, TCFD, or CSRD disclosure exists; no board-level sustainability governance or executive compensation linked to ESG targets was found. Score 5 reflects: meaningful third-party verified governance (B Corp), public accountability through B Lab, but no formal sustainability reporting, no TCFD, and no dedicated sustainability team at the level expected for 470+ employees.

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No controversies, regulatory actions, greenwashing allegations, upheld rulings, or environmental fines were identified in any search. Moodle does not appear in InfluenceMap's lobbying database, is not a member of trade associations opposing climate policy, and has no structural exposure to fossil-sector commerce (its core business is open-source educational software). No sector-specific NGO reports (BankTrack, Insure Our Future, DeSmog, End Fossil Fuel Ads) are relevant to Moodle's sector. The company is a Certified B Corp, indicating a positive governance orientation. Score 8 reflects: clean record, no lobbying, no structural fossil-sector exposure, no controversies — consistent with a typical well-run SME SaaS company.