Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Pinterest

Pinterest strives to inspire people and build a more positive world. In our early days, we pursued this goal by developing a product where everyone can discover uplifting ideas to plan and build their best lives. In recent years, we’ve expanded our approach to make an even bigger impact for society and the environment.

This ESG Impact Report is a summary of our efforts to be a positive force for good with a particular focus on four areas.

The first is people. Pinterest doesn’t innovate tech for tech’s sake. We want to make a difference for people across our business, from building a more inclusive and diverse culture for our employees to supporting the communities where our offices are located.

The second is product. Pinterest aspires to be the positive corner of the internet—one that brings out the best of humanity, not the worst. That’s why we prioritize the emotional wellbeing of our users so they can build happier lives and healthier futures.

The third is planet. Climate change is one the greatest threats to our world and Pinterest is committed to doing our part to address this challenge—including limiting emissions, protecting our natural resources and combating climate misinformation.

And finally, governance sets the foundation for fostering a culture of ethical conduct and accountability across our business and operations.

With all of these efforts, we are pushing for progress that creates positive value for our business and the world. We are proud about our milestones to date, but know that we are only at
the beginning of our ESG journey.

Environmental Sustainability

When it comes to protecting the planet, we believe everyone has a role to play. At Pinterest we’re committed to inspiring action—across our platform, within our operations and throughout our communities—starting with reducing our own emissions.

Climate change impacts how everyone lives, works and exists, disproportionately affecting historically marginalized and under-resourced communities.

The window of opportunity to avoid the most catastrophic climate change effects is rapidly closing.
In response, we’re taking on our emissions with a datadriven approach that targets four actions:
• Track: implement systems and processes to accurately monitor our global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
• Reduce: invest in energy efficiency projects and purchase renewable electricity.
• Engage: work with suppliers to reduce indirect emissions and engage employees with resources on how to live and work with sustainability in mind.
• Partner: work with businesses, organizations, users and creators to share inspiration around building a healthy planet.

Community Impact and Philanthropy

As Pinterest works to build a more positive corner of the internet, the Social Impact and Philanthropy function focuses on taking its impact offline in:

Expanded Employee Volunteerism: The company is launching an expanded volunteer service program that will grant employees five volunteer days off to support civic and community engagement activities every calendar year.

Donation Match: Pinterest is increasing its donation matching program and will match funds to eligible nonprofits, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 per employee every year. Whether it’s one big donation, or spread across multiple nonprofits throughout the year, it will support gifts to qualified organizations.