Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Human Rights and Modern Slavery
• Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

Social Achievements

• Included modern slavery clauses within NET funding agreement and made inquiries with grant recipients regarding their compliance with relevant elements of the Navitas Minimum Standards for Suppliers.
• Included Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking considerations within pre-contract agent screening processes.
• Included modern slavery clauses within agent agreements.
• Introduced a requirement for new suppliers to sign a compliance declaration committing to adhere to, or work towards, the Navitas Minimum Standards for Suppliers.
• Initiated a quarterly agent monitoring report considering risk indicators such as the non-enrolment of a student.

Governance Achievements

• MGH Board has responsibility for overseeing the Group’s response to modern slavery risks. The Board has approved the Group’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy.
• Appointment of an ESG director to the Executive Leadership Team.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Risk that Navitas may cause, contribute to, or be directly linked to modern slavery through its operations or supply chain (including education agents, operational goods and services, and the Navitas Education Trust).
• Higher risk of modern slavery in countries with higher prevalence (Pakistan, Thailand, Nigeria, Kenya, Malaysia, and Turkey).
• Risk of modern slavery in the technology hardware industry (low-skilled work, low-cost model).
• Risk of modern slavery in the cleaning services industry (migrant labor, low-skilled work).
• Risk of modern slavery in the production of branded promotional goods (low-skilled workers in high-risk countries).
• Risk of modern slavery in the construction and fit-out of new campuses (low-skilled workers, outsourcing).

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy.
• Established a Modern Slavery Working Group.
• Conducted a Modern Slavery maturity assessment.
• Included modern slavery clauses in contracts.
• Undertook supplier data cleansing for better supply chain analysis.
• Developed a single point of contact for employees to raise concerns.
• Planned mandatory staff training on modern slavery risks.
• Strengthened agent monitoring systems.
• Improved agent awareness of modern slavery risks.
• Provided students with information about modern slavery.
• Developed tools to help staff assess modern slavery risks in procurement.
• Provided training to staff with procurement responsibilities.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Navitas Minimum Standards for Suppliers
• Compliance declarations from new suppliers
• Modern slavery clauses in contracts

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Australian Government Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 Guidance for Reporting Entities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Education
• Workplace health, safety and wellbeing
• Diversity, equity and inclusion
• Community contribution and development outcomes
• Indigenous rights, justice and reconciliation
• Climate change mitigation, resilience and adaption
• Human rights and modern slavery
• Technology
• Data privacy and security
• Access to education
• Sustainability education
• Student welfare and safety
• Student outcomes
• Talent development

Environmental Achievements

• Swansea University achieved a 34% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions

Social Achievements

• KU Children’s Services implemented a holistic preschool education program promoting sustainable living
• PAC Asia and Sunaayy Foundation provided equal access to basic education to underprivileged children in remote communities in India

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Human Rights
• Modern Slavery
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Social Achievements

• Launched essential staff awareness training on modern slavery risks in the supply chain, completed by over 700 frontline staff.
• Established a Modern Slavery working group to consider and mitigate potential modern slavery risks facing students.
• Integrated modern slavery incident reporting into the existing Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) incident reporting system (DoneSafe), planned for operationalization in early 2025.
• Supported work related to Modern Slavery and Human Rights through the Navitas Education Trust (NET)’s support of Adara in Nepal.

Governance Achievements

• Established a Modern Slavery Working Group.
• Tied modern slavery into the annual ESG reporting framework.
• Approved the Group’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy.
• Included modern slavery clauses within the NET funding agreement.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Risk of modern slavery practices in operations and supply chains, including risks to students, employees, and through the Navitas Education Trust (NET).
• Risks associated with education agents, operational goods and services (electronic equipment, cleaning services, branded promotional goods, construction and fit-out of campuses).
• High risk of modern slavery in UAE due to high prevalence according to the Global Slavery Index 2023.
• High prevalence of modern slavery in some countries where NET provides grants (Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, Indonesia, India, and Zambia).

Mitigation Strategies

• Established a Modern Slavery Working Group to address risks.
• Developed a reporting tool integrated into the WHS incident reporting system (DoneSafe).
• Developed specific resources to inform students about modern slavery.
• Launched staff awareness training on modern slavery risks.
• Included modern slavery considerations in pre-contract agent screening processes.
• Introduced a requirement for new suppliers to sign a compliance declaration.
• Included modern slavery clauses within agent agreements.
• Developed a report analyzing data on student behavior and agents to identify red flags.
• Incorporated modern slavery requirements within procurement processes.
• Strengthened due diligence criteria for NET grant recipients.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Introduced a requirement for new suppliers to sign a compliance declaration committing to adhere to, or work towards, the Navitas Minimum Standards for Suppliers.
• Modern slavery clauses are included within agent agreements.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Australian Government Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 Guidance for Reporting Entities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4: Quality Education
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
• Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Navitas' initiatives aim to improve access to quality education, promote decent work, reduce inequalities, and support peace and justice.