By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera
Coursera was based to offer common entry to world-class studying in order that anybody, anyplace, has the facility to rework their life via studying. Our mission is deeply rooted in our enterprise. It’s what conjures up our workforce members, attracts our companions, and allows our prospects to make high-quality schooling a rising actuality for hundreds of thousands of learners around the globe. To that finish, I’m excited to introduce our first environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report.
On this report, we’re happy to share progress on a number of key initiatives:
- Elevated workforce gender and race/ethnicity illustration via our remote-first method, together with 48% of world management roles now held by girls
- Expanded packages centered on worker wellness, together with new psychological well being sources, company weeks of relaxation, and a world coworking program centered round native connections
- Achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification as a part of our dedication to defending the information of our learners, companions, and prospects
- Broadened our catalog to advertise literacy in ESG subjects, together with greater than 200 programs in sustainability and over 100 addressing social justice
Coursera is a public profit company, underscoring our deep dedication to creating a optimistic impression on society. In 2022, we have been recertified as a B Corp®, assembly rigorous requirements of social and environmental efficiency, accountability, and transparency, however our efforts are simply getting began.
Our world is altering rapidly. The forces of digital transformation, automation, and globalization proceed to profoundly reshape labor markets and society at giant. Challenges like social inequities, job displacement, and the rising digital divide are creating an pressing want to arrange learners, companies, and governments to maintain tempo with this accelerated fee of change. A brand new mannequin for schooling should meet this problem with unprecedented pace and scale.
Our fast growth displays Coursera’s rising prominence as a world vacation spot for learners searching for job-relevant expertise and credentials, in addition to establishments seeking to upskill employees. Greater than 118 million learners have come to Coursera to advance their careers and enhance their lives, and greater than 1,000 companies, governments, and tutorial establishments are utilizing our platform to broaden entry to instructional and financial alternatives worldwide.
Along with our educator companions, we’re making a extra accessible, inexpensive, and related system of upper schooling. Our catalog combines sturdy expertise from universities with sensible, hands-on studying from business leaders. Our entry-level Skilled Certificates are creating pathways into well-paying digital jobs whereas offering credit score in the direction of school levels.
We’re happy with our report of progress, however our work just isn’t carried out. In collaboration with the Coursera group, we’re centered on fulfilling our mission in order that expertise, and alternative, can rise from anyplace on this planet.
To obtain Coursera’s 2022 ESG Report and discover the findings, go to our Investor Relations web site.
