Commitments - Cogna ESG

Aware of the role of education in building a fairer and less unequal country, our purpose is to empower people to become the best version of themselves. This purpose is reflected in the Cogna Commitments for a Better World, a manifesto launched in 2021 that takes into account our social and environmental impacts and our goal of maximizing sustainable value creation for our stakeholders.

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Our Progress

131% of the annual targets for 2023 were achieved globally

43% of the committed targets were achieved ahead of schedule.

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.

Our Commitments and Targets

Balance between People and Nature

Our Commitments and Targets

Balance between People and Nature

Affordable and Clean Energy

Have 90% of energy consumed on the grid come from renewable sources by 2025.

Status

Goal Completed

Results

90,3%

Notes

We ended 2024 with 88% of our energy consumed from renewable sources, coming from the free market. Additionally, I-RECs (International Renewable Energy Certificates) were acquired for 100% of the energy consumed by the Company.
As a highlight, our distribution center has 100% of its energy consumed from renewable sources and we maintain photovoltaic panels in our units in Jaú (SP), Eunápolis (BA) and Ponta Porã (MS).

Climate Action

Measure the impact of GHG emissions on the Company’s operations, stipulating targets and commitments for mitigation and compensation until 2022.

Status

Goal Completed

Results

100%

Notes

Target completed in 2023 with the publication of emissions inventories from 2019 to 2022 and publication of a public target of “Reduce the Company’s total GHG emissions in scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 50.4% by 2032”.
As a highlight, our inventories since 2019 received the gold seal by the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program.

Climate Action

Reduce the Company’s total GHG emissions by 50.4% in scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2032.

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

Goal released in December 2023, will now be monitored in replacement of the goal of “Measuring the impact of GHG emissions in the Company’s operations, stipulating targets and commitments for mitigation and compensation by 2022.”

Responsible Consumption and Production

Impact 1.8 million people with environmental education content by 2025.

Status

Goal Exceeded

Results

2.300.000

Notes

Goal achieved in 2024, with 2.3 million people impacted by environmental education content. As a highlight, since the end of the year, our HEIs have become part of the Schools for Climate Movement. And through the Pitágoras Foundation, a third sector organization maintained by Cogna Educação, the Tree Drive Program was launched in conjunction with the government and intersectoral partners.

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Make ESG learning pathways available to 100% of Cogna undergraduate students, contributing to a more resilient and regenerative economy.

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

As this is the first year of tracking the target, there is no historical record of results yet.

Responsible Consumption and Production

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

As this is the first year of tracking the target, there is no historical record of results yet.

Climate Action

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

As this is the first year of tracking the target, there is no historical record of results yet.

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.

Our Commitments and Targets

Education, Diversity and Human Rights

Our Commitments and Targets

Education, Diversity and Human Rights

Good Health and Well-Being

Benefit 5 million people through community services and social projects at our educational units and partners by 2025.

Status

Goal Exceeded

Results

5,749,514

Notes

We ended the year with 4.3 million people benefiting from community services and social projects since 2022. In addition to collaborating with the communities surrounding our HEIs, the actions promote practical experiences for students, that is, they align the generation of positive social impact with professional training.

Quality Education

Benefit 150 thousand public education teachers with educational products and services by 2025.

Status

Goal Exceeded

Results

179,000

Notes

Goal achieved in 2023, with the training of 179 thousand public school teachers through more than 3.5 thousand training sessions on pedagogical topics throughout the country.

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Train 150 thousand people in business and entrepreneurial skills, promoting entrepreneurship in the country, by 2025.

Status

Goal Exceeded

Results

349,000

Notes

Goal completed in 2023, with the training of 349 thousand people in business and entrepreneurial skills.

Good Health and Well-Being

Train 100% of the company’s employees in Health and Safety in 2022.

Status

Goal Completed

Results

100%

Notes

In 2023 the health and safety course became part of the mandatory training track for the Company’s employees , during the onboarding process (which lasts 3 months). By December, 95% of the Company’s leaders and 92% of all our employees had completed the training.

Gender Quality

Have equity (50%) of leadership positions (≥ managers), held by men and women by 2025.

Status

Goal Not Completed

Results

47.1%

Notes

45% of leadership positions equal to and above management are held by women (cis or transgender).
In 2024, we will complete the Trainee Program exclusively for black women.

Reduce Inequality

Increase the number of positions occupied by black people (black and brown) to 40% by 2025.

Status

Goal Exceeded

Results

43.1%

Notes

38% of our workforce is made up of black people. The diversity census, carried out in 2023, was important so that we could better understand our internal audience and prepare action plans to be addressed together with our affinity groups.

Reduce Inequality

Increase the number of leadership positions – starting from coordination – occupied by black people ( black and brown) to 40% by 2025.

Status

Goal Not Completed

Results

32.1%

Notes

30% of the leadership team, starting from coordination, is made up of black people.

Reduce Inequality

Maintain favorability for the LGBTQIAPN+ audience, equal to or greater than 93 in the Engagement Survey.

Status

Goal Not Completed

Results

Notes

We maintain a favorability rating of 98 points in the engagement survey for the LGBTQIAPN+ public in the consultation of all audiences. The average favorability of the LGBTQIAPN+ public for all topics is 90 points.

Reduce Inequality

Train 100% of the company’s leadership in the contents of the Corporate University diversity program by 2025 .

Status

Goal Not Completed

Results

98%

Notes

97% of our leaders were trained in the Company’s diversity program.

Quality Education

Ensure that at least 85% of customers using the solutions show improvement in their SAEB scores.

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

As this is the first year of tracking the target, there is no historical record of results yet.

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Achieve an 80% employment rate among graduates in their field of study and/or related areas within 12 months of graduation.

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

As this is the first year of tracking the target, there is no historical record of results yet.

Reduction of Inequalities

Increase the number of leadership positions held by Black people (Black and mixed-race) to 35% by 2030.

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

As this is the first year of tracking the target, there is no historical record of results yet.

Reduction of Inequalities

Achieve gender parity (50%) in senior leadership positions (manager level and above) held by men and women by 2030.

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

As this is the first year of tracking the target, there is no historical record of results yet.

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.

Our Commitments and Targets

Governance and Integrity

Our commitments and goals

Balance between people and nature

Reduce Inequalities

Have representation of at least 1/3 of women, black people, LGBTQIA+ on the Board of Administration until 2025.

Status

Goal Exceeded

Results

50%

Notes

Our Board of Directors currently has 60% of its seats occupied by people representing minority groups, two of which are women and a person from the LGBTQIAP+ community.

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Integrate ESG goals into senior leadership variable remuneration policies by 2023.

Status

Goal Completed

Results

100%

Overall Achievement

100%

Notes

Still in 2022, ESG goals became part of senior leadership’s variable remuneration. In 2023, as a way of reinforcing sustainability as a strategic pillar of the Company, 100% of our leaders and other employees will now have ESG goals in their variable remuneration.

Peace, Justice and Effective Institutions

Implement ISO 27001 Information Security Management certification for the Company.

Status

Goal in Progress

Results

N/A

Notes

As this is the first year of tracking the target, there is no historical record of results yet.