Mr. John Baker reports

D2L RELEASES 2026 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT HIGHLIGHTING RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION AND GLOBAL IMPACT

D2L Inc. today released its 2026 sustainability report, highlighting its mission to transform the way the world learns while deepening its focus on responsible innovation, social impact, employee well-being and environmental stewardship.

In fiscal year 2026, D2L continued to expand access to learning around the world, supporting more than 21 million users, over 1,500 customers and more than three million corporate learners. Through its products, partnerships and community initiatives, D2L continued working to expand access to education, support learner success, and empower educators and organizations across the learning life cycle.

"At D2L, we believe learning is one of humanity's most powerful forces for good. When technology is thoughtfully applied to learning, we can help reach more learners, empower more educators and turn skills into meaningful careers," said John Baker, president and chief executive officer at D2L. "In FY26, we continued to invest in purposeful, human-centred innovation -- with a focus on responsible AI -- while remaining committed to expanding access to education, improving outcomes, accessibility and inclusion, employee upskilling, and building a better future through learning."

In FY (fiscal year) 2026, D2L continued to make progress across four key pillars.

Transforming the way the world learns:

• D2L continued building the teaching and learning studio, a hub designed to help educators build skills and access free on-demand master classes that have enrolled more than 7,000 learners since inception. The studio now offers nine free microcredentials on key areas of interest in teaching and learning.
• D2L supported the global hubs for connected learning initiative aiming to achieve 15-per-cent enrolment of refugees in higher education by 2030 and continued its partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University's Educator and Leadership Institute (ELI).
• D2L reinforced its commitment to accessible innovation, with global accessibility lead Dr. Sambhavi Chandrashekar serving as vice-chair of Accessibility Standards Canada's technical committee on accessible and equitable AI (artificial intelligence) systems, and contributing to 1EdTech's GenAI data rubric task force.

Operating with integrity:

• D2L maintained strong data security and privacy credentials with crucial certifications, including but not limited to ISO 27001 and TX-RAMP Level 2 certification for D2L Brightspace.
• The company upheld 99.99-per-cent uptime in FY 2026, supporting customers around the world with reliable cloud-based learning services.
• D2L continued to strengthen its approach to responsible AI through governance, internal policies and practices designed to help mitigate bias, protect learner and instructor data, and maintain strong security protections.

Empowering D2L's people:

• D2L continued investing in employee growth and well-being, with employees completing more than 45 hours of training per employee on average in FY 2026.
• D2L was recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies in 2025 and strengthened employee engagement, with a 91-per-cent participation rate in the annual engagement survey and an employee net promoter score of 35, an 11-point increase from the previous survey.
• The company expanded AI upskilling opportunities through internal learning programs, webinars, peer learning initiatives, and access to more than 160 courses in AI, cybersecurity and digital technology.

Protecting the environment:

• D2L continued tracking and managing its environmental footprint, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across scopes 1, 2 and 3, with reporting informed by the GHG protocol.
• In FY 2026, the company achieved its first EcoVadis score, earning recognition for its sustainability management efforts.
• Employee-led sustainability initiatives helped promote awareness and action through activities such as sustainable food education, community gardening and webinars.

D2L's fourth sustainability report aligns with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) software and IT (information technology) services standards and references Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) specifications. D2L remains dedicated to continuously evolving its practices in alignment with sustainable development principles and supporting the United Nations SDGs (sustainable development goals).

For more information on D2L's sustainability initiatives, please visit the company's website.

About D2L Inc.

D2L is transforming the way the world learns, helping learners achieve more than they dreamed possible. Working closely with customers all over the world, D2L is on a mission to make learning more inspiring, engaging and human.