Corporate social responsibility
As a world-leading expert in English language assessment, Cambridge ESOL has wide-ranging responsibilities to the world's English learners, teachers, governments, exams administrators and academics, as well as our own employees.
We take these responsibilities seriously, and have published a statement of corporate social responsibility, which outlines our commitments.
Statement of corporate social responsibility
Here is a summary of the four key points:
Encouraging learning and access to opportunity
The purpose of Cambridge English qualifications is to help people achieve their life goals. Thousands of education institutions, employers, professional bodies and immigration authorities around the world recognise Cambridge English exams, and there is a constant effort to ensure they are accepted as widely as possible.
Sharing expertise
Each year the Research and Validation team shares its findings at conferences; through the publication of Research Notes and the Studies in Language Testing series, and by providing support to PhD and other research students.
Supporting professionals
Teachers are important to Cambridge ESOL and we support them in a number of ways. We provide hundreds of free professional development events around the world. We also provide extensive advice and support for teachers through our Teaching Support website.
Cambridge ESOL has an equal opportunities policy in place to enable all of its employees around the world to enjoy opportunities in the workplace regardless of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability or religion.
Environmental impact
An increasing number of environmentally friendly initiatives have been incorporated into our everyday operations to reduce any damage to the environment. Recent moves to minimise our carbon footprint have included offering computer-based versions of tests and introducing paperless administration systems with exam centres.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000
As part of the University of Cambridge, we are committed to making the following classes of information available to the public:
- Who we are and what we do
- What we spend and how we spend it
- What our priorities are and how we are doing
- How we make decisions
- Our policies and procedures
- Lists and registers
- The services we offer.
