A group photograph of IDP employees clicked during the Diwali event at their workplace

Diversity, inclusion and belonging

As a global leader in international education services, diversity is inherent at IDP.

Diversity, inclusion and belonging

Diversity

We strive to provide a safe work environment where all our people are encouraged to excel, be agile and creative, and seek new ways to solve problems. With a team of over 5,000 employees worldwide, we value and uphold diversity, inclusion and belonging.

We have over 5,000 talented employees around the world.

186% / past 5 years
Since 2016, our number of employees has grown by 186% globally.
213% / past 5 years
We have increased our digital talent globally by 213% since 2016.
239% / past 5 years
With the opening of IDP’s Digital Campus in India, our number of employees in India has grown by 239% since 2016.
4 new countries
Creating a more connected world, we have expanded our offices into 4 new countries since 2016.

Our future is diverse

We are committed to inclusive leadership and representing the communities that we operate in.

We are continuing to strive for gender diverse leadership. Women at the executive and senior level represent 14% and 35% of global leadership accordingly.

The number of female employees who work in Digital has increased to 43% in 5 years.

We are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.

Key initiatives include:

Gender equality

IDP supports gender equality in everything we do. In 2021, IDP became a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) pay equity ambassador, striving to close the gender pay gap. We also joined HESTA’s 40:40 Vision campaign as a commitment towards building gender-balanced executive teams.

Mental health support

IDP prioritises mental health support and ensures wellbeing initiatives are accessible to all our employees. From an additional day of annual leave known as Wellness Day, to our robust Employee Assistance Program and mental health checks, our employees feel supported to be their best self at IDP.

Four women employees of IDP pose for a picture at the company's International Women's day event

Workplace diversity

IDP promotes workplace diversity through our Diversity & Inclusion Policy, backed by our Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee, as well as our learning and development programs that help to nurture emerging talent. In 2021, IDP also signed the #IStandForRespect pledge, committing to stand against sexual harassment in the workplace.