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Enriching, Acting, Achieving

IISD's Operational Sustainability

IISD is committed to advancing a global transition to sustainable development. We honour this commitment by operating sustainably ourselves, and are inspired by Mahatma Ghandi's message to “be the change you want to see in the world.”

We continuously strive to:

• enrich our own knowledge and understanding;
• create a diverse, equal and just work environment in which people can flourish;
• create a healthy work environment that helps people meet work and personal goals;
• conserve resources and reduce our ecological footprint so that future generations and nature can also flourish; and
• account for our actions by monitoring, assessing and reporting on our operations.

A team of individuals from across IISD works with the Institute's Corporate Management Team, employees and associates to enrich our work lives, act sustainably and report on our progress. This team, known at the Internal Sustainable Development Assessment and Reporting Team (ISDAR):

1. facilitates delivery of enriching activities;

2. monitors, assesses and reports on IISD's operational sustainability;

3. makes recommendations to senior management on ways to enhance performance; and

4. establishes new targets in conjunction with the Corporate Management Team.

Contents

• Our People
  IISD's operations include offices in Winnipeg, Ottawa, New York and Geneva. In addition to employees working out of these offices, we also have over 130 associates and Reporting Services consultants working from and in various places around the world.

• Enriching our Knowledge and Understanding
  Large-scale social and ecological transformation requires energy, vision, wisdom, commitment and ingenuity. We continually invest in our people to help them meet these requirements and equip them with the tools they need to innovate, provide insight and solve complex problems.

• Creating an Equal, Fair and Diverse Workplace
  IISD believes that sustainable development can only be achieved when people are treated fairly and equitably and when diversity is embraced. These values are embedded in our operating policies as well as our organizational culture, thus providing a workplace where people can flourish.

• Creating a Healthy Work Environment
  A healthy work environment provides people with opportunities to meet work and personal goals. In addition to providing the means to earn a living, a healthy workplace recognizes the need to balance work life with family life, social opportunities outside work and physical well-being.

• Conserving Resources, Reducing our Ecological Footprint
  Our goal is to reduce and eliminate adverse environmental impacts, which include waste management, green procurement and tracking and offsetting business-related travel, among others.

• IISD's Operating Standards
  IISD has developed several operating standards that contribute to a sustainable workplace. They cover many aspects of our operations including human resources management, procurement, publishing and waste management.

• Publications
  Our operational sustainability report were previously published as pdfs. These reports dating from operating year 2001-2002 are available here.

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