Our commitment
IDP is committed to creating positive change through global education and our Sustainable Futures initiative.
Our commitment
Action plans and deliverables
By championing education, we’re able to make a positive impact on communities, people and the environment, striving towards a more balanced, educated and equitable world for all.
In FY21, we achieved 13 of our 14 sustainable development goals:
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1.
Reviewing and implementing energy efficient lighting in all IDP operated premises globally where possible (pandemic permitting access)
Jun 21
2.
Run a global ‘Turn it Off’ campaign for all lights, computing equipment, devices & appliances at night (use 75% of energy in sleep mode)
Dec 20
3.
Pilot print monitoring and default programming for double sided black and white printing to reduce paper consumption & printer emissions where possible in regional offices and across Australian sites
Jun 21
4.
Piloting eco friendly cleaning chemicals for Melbourne Quarter and evaluate extension into regional offices (Phase 1)
Mar 21
5.
Achieve a platinum Well Rating for the new Melbourne corporate office to positively impact the wellbeing and health of employees through improved nutrition, mood, fitness, or sleep patterns and performance of occupants
Jun 21
6.
Commence a process to reduce human caused greenhouse gas emissions by undertaking a corporate carbon inventory for Scope 1 and 2 emissions to establish a global baseline for IDP owned and operated premises using FY20 data by:
- defining activities and operations to be included
- defining operational emission sources to be included
- assembling a carbon inventory and developing a carbon footprint report Identifying potential Scope 3 emission sources to investigate in FY22
Jun 21
7.
Pilot program to improve employee’s English language skills by:
- identifying a suitable cohort of employees keen to participate
- testing English language skills using the appropriate
- IELTS product enrolling employees in online English language programs through ACE
- monitor and report skill development, evaluate program for wider implementation and full costing proposal
Jun 21
8.
Develop a long term initiative to partner with Clients to access learning programs to develop our people’s skills and capabilities to impact overall career progression by:
- establishing an integrated development framework and curricula across GROW, Elevate, Maher El Bakry Emerging Leaders Program and Alumni Program, and the output from the GLT working group for developing women
- all employee education qualifications being entered in SF by H1 FY21 and mapped to provide baseline education attainment of our global workforce by Q3 FY21
- evaluate opportunity to partner with client universities giving our people access to world class online programs of study from FY23 to increase capability, prosperity and community development
Dec 20
Mar 21
Jun 21
9.
Develop a long term initiative to partner with Clients to access learning programs to develop our people’s skills and capabilities to impact overall career progression by:
- establishing an integrated development framework and curricula across GROW, Elevate, Maher El Bakry Emerging Leaders Program and Alumni Program, and the output from the GLT working group for developing women
- all employee education qualifications being entered in SF by H1 FY21 and mapped to provide baseline education attainment of our global workforce by Q3 FY21
- evaluate opportunity to partner with client universities giving our people access to world class online programs of study from FY23 to increase capability, prosperity and community development
Jun 21
10.
Develop concepts to identify potential variation to our normal product offering aligned to the principles of gender equality that would contribute to solving a social need and present to the GLT to evaluate opportunities including:
- conduct research and evaluate existing customer data
- conduct a CI strategy workshop with the Elevate team
- survey existing customers to codesign ideas and understand key issues
- identify measures to evaluate potential value from CI proposal
- refine concepts and present to GLT for consideration
Jun 21
11.
Develop a proposal for a CI initiative in Chennai, India to support gender equality and a quality education for young women to complete their tech trade or high school education
Jun 21
12.
Implement Elevate, a structured program to develop and appoint IDP women to director roles on internal boards
Nov 20
13.
Adopting the recommendations of the Fourth edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Councils, Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations including:
- adopt and implement the ATO Global Tax Risk framework
- identify and articulate IDPs statement of global values to meet ASX Corporate Governance Council's Recommendation, delivering:
- statement of values articulated and approved by the GLT and Board
- employee training on the values
- implementing a manual process to inform the Board of any material breaches of the Code of Conduct and proportionate disciplinary action; any material incidents under the Whistle blower Policy or Anti Bribery and Corruption Policy
Jun 21
14.
Embed an NPS Detractor Management Process to ensure:
- 90% of detractor tickets are closed within four working days
- by end Q2 implement automated customer satisfaction survey on customer outcome
Jun 21
Dec 20