ISEP's purpose is to empower our members to become global changemakers so they can transform the world today for a sustainable future and it lies at the heart of our Sustainability Policy. We are committed to supporting individuals and organisations to set, recognise and achieve global sustainability standards, leadership and transformational sustainability practice.
Our strategic objectives:
✓ Leverage the expertise of our members to influence policy, legislation and standards.
✓ To enhance and drive the knowledge and uptake of sustainability skills across the economy.
✓ To set, establish and promote globally recognised environmental and sustainability standards, and transformational sustainability practice.
✓ To build an influential organisation promoting world-class standards recognised globally.
We recognise that to achieve our purpose, we need to operate in a sustainable way. Our governance and the way we operate is underpinned by the principles of integrity, transparency, inclusivity and leadership. We are committed to proactively managing our direct and indirect environmental and social impacts and building a successful organisation for the long term. Our long-term goal is to become a net-positive organisation.
Our Key Aims:
✓ To ensure that environmental, social and ethical factors are integrated into our management processes and that objectives are set for continual improvement.
✓ To ensure that social, ethical and environmental scrutiny of products and services is integrated into our procurement processes, to achieve overall best value.
✓ To promote and apply the ISEP GHG Management hierarchy, in particular to maximise energy efficiency and use of low carbon technology.
✓ To promote sustainable travel and actively promote and encourage virtual working practices where practicable.
✓ To maximise resource efficiency and facilitate repair, reuse and recycling.
✓ To ensure the wellbeing of our employees.
✓ To support the professional development of our employees and ensure that they all receive training appropriate to their role in implementing our sustainability policy.
✓ To comply with relevant legislation and regulations.
✓ To support our volunteers and recognise the importance and value of the work they undertake.
✓ To use an accredited programme to offset our residual emissions and to promote “net zero” along our value chain, and beyond.
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Sarah Mukherjee CEO, ISEP
Review Date: June 2026
