Environmental, social, and governance
Our
impact


Creating a brighter, more sustainable world through education
We’re committed to having a positive effect on the world around us. Our work across ESG, which we call Impact at Global University Systems, has been marked by intention, collaboration and action.
Our institutions are joining us on the journey to making mindful and positively impactful choices.
Committing to ESG principles and ensuring that they’re seamlessly woven into our Group and our institutions is not always an easy or direct path. We are a complex, growing network in an increasingly nuanced world and we plan to meet those challenges head-on. From sustainable campus initiatives to local community engagement programmes to global scholarship schemes, we harness the energy and commitment from across our Group to deliver our ESG strategies.
Stimulating real impact in education
ESG strategy
Driving Impact with a purposeful strategy
We have identified our material impact (materiality), and have harnessed the energy from our Group into a global taskforce, and established 20 shared goals.
Our ESG strategy has focused on building the foundations for a comprehensive series of initiatives across our group.
Our work focuses on committing, collaborating, systemising, and learning. We believe impact should be interwoven with corporate objectives, as demonstrated by our purpose to build a better, more sustainable world through education.

Focusing on three objectives
Achieving real
impact
Progressing towards our goals
By equipping our internal teams and sustainability leaders from across our institutions, with the tools and information needed to work towards our goals collectively.
Aligning our activities across the Group
By doubling down on partnerships and events so that together we can make real progress.
Amplifying our story
By communicating GUS Group’s initiatives bringing our purpose to life for our audience and the sector.

Shaping a brighter
future
A bold mission
Education transforms careers, lives and societies. Our mission extends beyond classrooms, across four impact themes: Education, Equality, Environment, and Ethics.
These guide our actions and decisions, ensuring we contribute to a brighter future.

Our ESG themes
As we strive for excellence, we are equally committed to ensuring that our operations and decisions are grounded in principles that promote a better future for all.
Our four ESG themes underpin our holistic approach to sustainability.
Education
At the heart of our mission is the drive to provide world-class education and foster an environment of lifelong learning. We believe that by empowering individuals with knowledge and skills, we can catalyse profound societal transformation.
Enviroment
Recognising the pressing global environmental challenges, we have begun to take steps to reduce our footprint. From green campuses to sustainable research projects, we’re expanding environmental responsibility into every facet of our operations.
Equality
We actively champion the cause of equality across all our institutions. This goes beyond mere representation; we strive to ensure that everyone, regardless of background, has equal access to opportunities and resources. This commitment is reflected in our diverse student body, our global faculty, and the partnerships we forge.
Ethics
The academic world is built upon a foundation of trust and integrity. We are uncompromising in our adherence to the highest ethical standards, ensuring that our research, teaching, and administrative processes are transparent, accountable, and conducted with the utmost integrity.
Alignment with the UN’s SDGs
Our goals
To guide our impact strategy, we have aligned with five of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
These Sustainable Development Goals represent the areas where we believe our collective expertise and influence can make the most significant and meaningful impact. Our selection process was driven by an evaluation of our prioritised topics, our capabilities, the needs of the global community, and the regions we serve.






We’re committed to these goals as we work toward creating a better, more sustainable world through education. These goals won’t remain static. As we learn and grow, and the world us changes, so will our shared goals.
Our shared goals
2024-2040
20
shared goals
across the Group and institutions
4
themes:
Environment, Education, Ethics, Equality


Double materiality assessment
In our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we conducted a double materiality assessment in 2023 and will replicate this every three years.
The assessment evaluated the impact of our activities on society and the environment and how sustainability issues affect the Group and our institutions’ ability to create value.
Topic Identification:
We identified 20 topics after reviewing SASB, GRI, and MSCI categories, conducting market analysis, and assessing our institutions’ current disclosures.
Engagement:
We engaged with over 650 stakeholders across five key stakeholder groups: Students, Institution Leaders, GUS Group Leadership, Employees and Agents.
Prioritisation:
Participants were asked to rate the importance that GUS measures, reports, and improves on each topic. These responses were used to prioritise topics, considering their importance to internal and external stakeholders.
Impactful
initiatives
ESG news