Integrated Report
2025

As part of Cogna’s commitment to its stakeholders to provide periodic and transparent financial reports, we have started publishing our Integrated Report. The change aims to provide a more comprehensive and integrated view of our activities, impacts and strategies, aligning us with global best corporate reporting practices.

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Education that changes the world

In 1966, five young friends set up the pre-college preparatory course Pitágoras in the city of Belo Horizonte (MG), paving the way for the Company to become one of Brazil’s leading educational groups. The positive impact for society emerged there, and over the years, Cogna has been bolstering its journey with the best governance and sustainability practices.
To continue to expand our purpose of impacting people through education for a better world, we launched the Cogna Commitments for a Better World, a set of targets for us to continue to generate sustainable value.

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Emissions and Climate Change

Cogna is committed to reducing more than 50% of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

In this scenario in which climate change represents a global challenge, Cogna Educação established goals to reduce its GHG emissions by 2032, anchored in the base year of 2022. The company seeks to reduce 50.4% in each of scopes 1, 2 and 3, aligning with greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets needed to limit warming to 1.5°C or well below 2°C.

Sustainability integrated into our strategy, operations, and non-negotiable values

We generate sustainable value for all our key stakeholders by contributing to the balance of environmental and social resources and addressing the needs of future generations. At Cogna, sustainability is an ongoing journey that requires continuous evolution.

Materiality Matrix

We guide our sustainability strategy based on Material Topics, defined through a comprehensive study that cross-references the perceptions of different stakeholders—those who have an interest in the sectors in which we operate—with topics that are important to our business. This process results in the identification of the topics with the greatest impact and influence on our business, as well as the Company’s impacts on external environmental and social factors.

Furthermore, in developing our Materiality, we follow the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).

+27

Thousand Employees

Thousand Partner Schools

+1.4

Million Students

served by our educational solutions

Million Students

In on-campus and digital (distance learning) undergraduate programs

Thousand

Accredited Digital Learning Centers

Grade B

CPD

Global report on climate change

Gold

GHG Protocol

Registro Público de Emissões (Public Emissions Registry)

+14

Years

as signatories of the United Nations Global Compact

A Journey in Constant Evolution

Creation of the Fundação Pitágoras.

Anhanguera Educacional, a group company, starts publishing GRI standard reports.

Signature of adhesion to the Global Compact Network Brazil.

Listing on Novo Mercado (B3).

First GRI Standard Sustainability Report, corresponding to 2015.

Creation of internal policies (Corporate Social Responsibility; Private Social Investment).

Construction of materiality matrix.

1st Kroton social impact measurement.

ESG research and perception study (investors).

1st publication of SROI (Social Return on Investment).

Launch of corporate volunteer work program.

Definition of social activity pillars.

Review of materiality matrix.

Mobilization to combat Covid-19.

Ongoing GRI reporting on a quarterly basis.

Launch of website dedicated to ESG.

Establishment of ESG working groups.

WOB (Women on Board) certification for the Cogna and Vasta Boards of Directors.

Adhesion to the United Nations WEPs (Women’s Empowerment Principles).

Membership of Instituto Ethos.

Membership of Fórum de Empresas e Direitos LGBTI+.

Launch of Cogna Commitments for a Better World.

First year of actions to achieve the Commitments for a Better World targets.

Inclusion of company ESG targets as a component of executive variable remuneration.

Unprecedented Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Cogna is listed on the B3 Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE).

Cogna is listed on the B3 Carbon Efficient Index (ICO2).

Consolidation of higher education brands under the Anhanguera brand.

Launch of Start Anglo Bilingual School.

First education company to become part of B3’s Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE).

Entry into the B2G (business-to-government) market through SOMOS/Vasta Platform.

Establishment of an innovative trilingual partnership: Colégio Liceu Pasteur and Start Anglo. Expansion of KrotonMed, offering medical courses in Ponta Porã (MS) and São Luís (MA), totaling 110 new seats.

120 projects involving the use of artificial intelligence at various stages of development.

Issuance of social bonds by Cogna, the first ESG-labeled debenture with a social focus in Brazil’s education sector.

New operational model.

Recognized as an Industry Mover in S&P’s 2025 Sustainability Yearbook.

Cogna and SOMOS entered the ranking of Best Companies to Work for in Brazil, according to GPTW.

Renewal of Compromissos Cogna por um Mundo Melhor – 2030.

We were recognized as Top 1% in the S&P Sustainability Yearbook 2026.

We have reached our 60th year of operations.

In this journey, we are also guided by global best practices in policies and management:

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
UN International Bill of Human Rights and its instruments
United Nations Global Compact

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Balance between People and Nature

Make efficient use of natural resources, prioritizing renewable sources for a greener world;
Educate and promote environmental awareness, aware that we are all responsible for climate change;
Promote balance between the use of resources, their preservation and environmental compensation.

Education, Diversity and Human Rights

Contribute to Public Education in the country;
Promote the entrepreneurial ecosystem and employability, assisting in the professional journey and career building;
Promote economic and social development around educational units;
Caring for the health and well-being of employees, contributing to physical, mental and emotional balance.

Governance and Integrity

Seek gender equality at all hierarchical levels and in the Company’s governance;
Promote best governance practices and transparency in disclosures and results;
Promote the principles of integrity and anti-corruption.

Balance between People and Nature

Cogna is committed to reducing more than 50% of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this scenario in which climate change represents a global challenge, Cogna Educação established goals to reduce its GHG emissions by 2032, anchored in the base year of 2022. The company seeks to reduce 50.4% in each of scopes 1, 2 and 3, aligning with greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets needed to limit warming to 1.5°C or well below 2°C.

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Education, Diversity and Human Rights

We support public education and entrepreneurship as pathways to the social and economic development of communities. Through initiatives that strengthen education and employability, we expand opportunities and promote income generation. We also prioritize the health and well-being of our employees, encouraging physical, mental, and emotional balance.

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Governance and Integrity

We promote gender equity at all levels of the organization and within our governance, strengthening a more diverse and inclusive culture. We adopt best practices in transparency in management and results disclosure. We also continuously uphold the principles of integrity and anti-corruption across all our relationships.

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