Published 07-11-16
Issued by Pearson
Pearson, the world’s learning company, today launches its 2015 Sustainability Report, which aims to advance the conversation about what sustainability looks like in the education industry.
2015 report announces new five year ‘sustainability plan’ to help transform the company’s impact in the future
Pearson, the world’s learning company, today launches its 2015 Sustainability Report, which aims to advance the conversation about what sustainability looks like in the education industry.
This report introduces Pearson’s new five year plan to integrate sustainability into every aspect of its business and to help drive forward the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through contributing educational expertise, knowledge and resources to address key global sustainability challenges.
Pearson’s new sustainability plan is based on a review carried out in 2015, It uses three key UN SDGs (4-Quality education, 8-Decent work and economic growth, 10-Reduced inequalities), to ensure Pearson focuses its efforts where it can have the greatest impact. The new strategy demonstrates Pearson’s contributions to help achieve these and other sustainability goals.
The three pillars that guide Pearson’s refined sustainability aspirations are:
Pearson will develop goals and targets to deliver impact against these three pillars, and report on progress against these annually in forthcoming sustainability reports.
Amanda Gardiner, VP of Sustainability and Social Innovation at Pearson, said: “At Pearson, we know that learning changes lives. Our 2020 Sustainability Plan integrates and informs our business priorities, challenging us to maximize our contribution to the delivery of quality education for all, and to the creation of a better, more sustainable world. We will use the plan to focus activity in areas where we can deliver the most value for stakeholders and the greatest positive impact.”
To read Pearson’s full 2015 Sustainability Report and learn about its new five-year ‘sustainability plan’, visit https://www.pearson.com/social-impact/2015-report.html.
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