Responsible Business
City & Guilds is a global leader in education and skills development, with a longstanding commitment to providing the highest quality training and qualifications. Across our entire value chain, we strive to make a positive impact on people, the planet, and the economy.
Our Responsible
Business Strategy
Responsible Business
Report & GRI Index
Memberships and Partnerships
Why Sustainability Matters
At City & Guilds, we believe in the importance of a diverse, inclusive and sustainable future. It’s why we have been working at the forefront of the skills agenda for over 140 years, to help people, organisations and economies to develop skills for growth, and it’s why our commitment to sustainability is so important to us.
Over the past few years, we have made a lot of progress in this area, but we understand there is still a lot of work to be done, to reduce our climate impact, be an inclusive equitable and fair organisation, and continue to inspire long term investment in skills.
On the below page, you will find our Responsible Business Report, which goes into more details on our focus areas, goals and how we plan to reach them.
City & Guilds are workings towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Our Responsible Business Strategy
At City & Guilds we are committed to reducing our negative impacts on the environment and increasing our positive social impact by developing the skills needed to create a more sustainable world.
People
Be an inclusive, fair and equitable organisation.
- Champion under-represented and disadvantaged groups, advocating for more inclusive and equitable environments.
- Foster an inclusive and equitable culture in which all colleagues can thrive.
Planet
Play an active role in the transition to net zero economy.
- Equip society with the green skills needed for the net zero transition.
- Reduce our operational greenhouse gas emissions in line with global net zero goal.
Products
Help people, organisations and economies grow.
- Identify and use individuals’ destination and organisational outcomes to inspire long-term investment in skills.
- Use Responsible Business drivers as a core part of strategic decision making when developing products and services to ensure we upskill people to transition to a healthy economy.
individuals supported through our qualifications and funding initiatives
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success rate in learners securing sustained employment
Responsible Business Report
City & Guilds is a global leader in education and skills development, with a longstanding commitment to providing the highest quality training and qualifications. Across our entire value chain, we strive to make a positive impact on people, the planet, and the economy.
For over 145 years our purpose has remained unchanged– to make a meaningful difference to society through skills that are high quality and meet the demands of our time. By widening access to high quality vocational education and skills, we fuel sustainable and inclusive growth, enhancing the wellbeing of individuals, organisations and the economy.
Highlights include:
By staying true to our purpose and commitments, and evolving with intention, City & Guilds will continue to help individuals, organisations and economies grow. The road to a more inclusive and sustainable future is long, but we walk it with clarity, courage, and conviction.
Read the 2024
Report
Read the 2023
Report
Read the
GRI Index
Insights from our ESG event
We were joined by Charlotte Turner from Bean Research, Joanne Goddard from Green & Good Consulting and Julia Bena from City & Guilds who shared best practice in ESG reporting, the benefits of demonstrating social and environmental value and governance of ESG.