Our commitment to sustainability
"Cognita's longstanding commitment to sustainability is rooted in our profound belief that learning is a force for development far beyond the classroom. Our approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reflects the breadth of that responsibility — from reducing our environmental impact and nurturing responsible learners, to supporting our people's wellbeing and playing a positive role in education and communities more widely.
Across Cognita, we are focused on creating long-term, valuable impact through how we operate, the experiences we create for students and colleagues, and the contributions we make beyond our own schools. Our sustainability strategy provides a clear framework for this work — and our latest Sustainability Report sets out how that ambition is translating into progress."
Jamie Delaney, Head of ESG and Group Ethics and Compliance Officer
Sustainability Strategy
Our sustainability strategy covers four priority areas: environment, students, people, and communities. These priority areas are underpinned by our foundational principle, Leading Responsibly. This strategy is inspired by our global purpose - to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.
Sustainable Learning Environments reflects our ambition to reduce our environmental impact in terms of our operations and infrastructure.
Nurturing Responsible Learners reflects our ambition to empower our students to thrive not only on their own, but in relation to others, with society, and on our planet.
Fair & Sustainable Workplaces reflects our ambition to provide fair work and create a workplace that focuses on culture, diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and development.
Impacting Global Education reflects our ambition to benefit global education as a whole by using our unique set of skills to help communities all over the globe improve their quality of education.
Leading Responsibly is the foundational principle that underpins each of these priority areas. It reflects how as an organisation we are governed by the principle of leading and operating ethically and with integrity.
