Pearson
Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing. It was one of the original signatories to the UN Global Compact, which commits global companies to standards of behaviour in relation to the environment, labour and human rights. We have worked with Pearson over a number of years to provide both strategic advice and practical support to:
- Bring alive those commitments on labour standards, human rights and environment across all of its businesses;
- Fulfil its commitments under the UN Global Compact and help them to share those experiences with other signatory companies;
- Analyse environment, labour standards and human rights surveys.
With our help Pearson has been able to extend the reach of its reporting process across all the Pearson businesses in 60 countries. It has also published web-based reports on environment, labour standards and human rights, and has had the materials to respond positively and effectively to enquiries from the investment community on CR issues.
As a result of our support, Pearson is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index; is rated as media sector leader with ‘platinum’ status in the BITC Corporate Responsibility Index; has a ‘platinum’ rating in BITC’s Environment Index and a ‘gold’ rating in the new Community Index.
