Better Health for All
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Informa's core business activities significantly contribute to better health for all by enhancing healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and disseminating medical knowledge. Through Informa Markets, the company organizes healthcare events and conferences, connecting over 570,000 professionals globally to foster innovation, knowledge sharing, and improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes
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. Informa Tech highlights the adoption of advanced IT solutions to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency in the healthcare industry
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. Taylor & Francis publishes applied academic research in science, technology, and medicine, aiding in the development of new healthcare solutions and public health outcomes
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. Informa Markets also implements programs to ensure transparency and integrity in the health and nutrition industries, promoting consumer trust and improving public health outcomes
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. The company's World Health Insights discusses Population Health Management, emphasizing the integration of Social Determinants of Health data to address health disparities
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. No evidence suggests Informa's products or services have negative health impacts or carry health risks requiring disclosure. The company's business model does not involve direct provision of health products/services to vulnerable populations, direct R&D in health products, or management of sensitive health data.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Informa PLC operates in the publishing and events industry, and its core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers.
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The company does not offer financial products or services, nor does it engage in microloans or practices aimed at reducing economic inequality through direct financial means.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, customer financial outcomes, and financial inclusion initiatives are not applicable to Informa PLC's business model, resulting in a score of 0 for each KPI.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Informa PLC reported a median gender pay gap of 25.7% for UK colleagues in 2024, indicating women earned 74.3% of men's median pay.
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The CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 78:1 in 2024.
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The company's average headcount colleague engagement score was 79% in 2024, and its voluntary employee turnover rate was 7% in 2024.
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Informa has not identified any non-compliance with laws and/or regulations in the social and economic area.
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Private healthcare has been introduced for all UK colleagues, covering 30.87% of the total global workforce.
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The company is Living Wage accredited
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but does not provide the percentage of its global workforce covered by a living wage, nor does it gather data on collective bargaining membership.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Informa states that all its suppliers must comply with its Business Partner Code of Conduct.
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This indicates 100% coverage of suppliers with enforceable ethical-sourcing clauses.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Informa recorded one prior period impairment restatement of £906.9m for the year ended 31 December 2022.
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The company's audit work covered 74% of consolidated revenue and 70% of consolidated adjusted profit before tax.
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Informa has a whistleblower policy, updated in July 2024, which applies to Group employees, independent contractors, temporary staff, third-party vendors, suppliers, and the public, supporting anonymous concerns.
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Investigations under this policy generally take four weeks or less (28 days).
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The company has an Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy,
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a Fraud, Corruption, and Conflicts of Interest Prevention Plan,
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and offers a Certificate in ISO 37001 - Anti-Bribery Management Systems.
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Informa publishes annual sustainability reports with assurance statements available for 2020-2024.
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Kind to Animals
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Informa PLC is a service-oriented company with no animal-derived products or testing activities, and no animal husbandry or captive operations. Therefore, several KPIs related to cruelty-free certification, alternative testing, humane certifications, ethical input substitution, animal testing policies and volume, and animal-free R&D are not applicable to its core business model.
No War, No Weapons
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Informa, through its joint venture GML (Thailand), co-organized the 'Defense & Security 2022' exhibition, which invited officials from defense ministries, including Myanmar's military, implicated in human rights violations
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. While Informa PLC's core business divisions, such as Informa Markets and Taylor & Francis, do not involve the production or sale of weapons or military components
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, this event represents involvement in minor defense-adjacent services. The company's business model avoids direct association with arms manufacturing or military contracts
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, meaning there are no defense assets to divest and no exposure to controversial weapons. Informa Connect Academy offers a 'Certificate in Conflict Management & Resolution' course
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, but there is no evidence to suggest the company has engaged in peacebuilding initiatives or conflict mitigation efforts through revenue allocation
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Informa's science-based targets are approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) as aligned with limiting global heating to below 1.5°C.
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The company aims to achieve net-zero carbon by 2030 or earlier, with interim targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 55%
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and Scope 3 emissions by 20%
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from a 2017 baseline. Informa sources 96% of its offices' electricity from renewable sources
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and 88% of its events were powered by renewable energy.
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The company maintains CarbonNeutral® Company certification, indicating 100% of residual emissions are offset using high-quality, third-party certified carbon offsets.
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Informa aligns its climate change governance, strategy, and reporting with TCFD recommendations
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and has conducted qualitative and quantitative climate risk assessments, including quantifying 11 potential climate impacts in partnership with the University of Cambridge.
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The company assessed 431 events in 2024 through its Sustainable Event Fundamentals framework.
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Eight major offices, representing 21% of office-based colleagues, hold green certifications (BREEAM or LEED).
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Additionally, 92% of paper used is certified as sustainably sourced, with desk assessments checking for FSC or similar accreditation.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Informa has established over 20 formal partnerships with local and global associations, non-profits, and charitable organizations, including nine for Medic West Africa alone.
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A global "Speak Up" whistleblowing service is available 24/7 in multiple languages.
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, run by a third party, allowing confidential reporting of concerns across its operations. No cultural appropriation incidents have been reported in recent articles, and the company explicitly states its commitment to avoiding cultural misappropriation.
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Informa demonstrates strong language inclusivity, offering its "Speak Up" service in multiple languages
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, providing policies in various accessible formats
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, and through Taylor & Francis's publications offering translations and accessibility features
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, with its accessibility statement scoring 100% in an ASPIRE assessment.
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Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes are not applicable to the company's operations.
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The company has reactive response mechanisms, utilizing its "Speak Up" service for reporting discrimination and inappropriate behavior to be dealt with promptly and effectively.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Informa TechTarget has a comprehensive AI ethics program, featuring an AI Policy Statement
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, a Data Governance Committee for oversight
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, ongoing training
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, and policies to review third-party AI applications
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, guided by principles of responsibility, accountability, and transparency
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. Its BrightTALK platform meets ISO 27001 standards
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, and the Priority Engine service complies with SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
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,
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. All Informa TechTarget employees receive monthly security awareness training
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, complemented by extensive privacy and information security training for personnel and key stakeholders
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. The company demonstrates strong data governance, explicitly using customer data only for agreed purposes
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and maintaining measures against unauthorized processing
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, with no documented incidents of unauthorized data use
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. Comprehensive user data control options are provided, including forms for EU/UK GDPR and California CCPA data subject rights requests (access, correct, delete, transfer, opt out)
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, and an authorized agent portal
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. Informa states compliance with Data Protection Law, including GDPR and the EU Privacy Directive
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, and Informa TechTarget holds Data Broker Registrations in California, Oregon, Texas, and Vermont
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. The company values privacy rights and continuously enhances mechanisms for data subjects to exercise them
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. A data breach occurred on July 27, 2023
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, attributed to CL0P
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, but the leak size is unknown
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Informa has set ambitious waste reduction targets, aiming to halve the waste generated through its products and events by 2025
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and achieve zero waste by 2030.
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The company has achieved an 89% reduction in plastic covers for journal titles.
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Waste reduction initiatives include the award-winning Better Stands program, which contributed to a 35% reduction in pulping waste since 2017,
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eliminated 8,000 tonnes of aisle carpet at one event,
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and diverted 21 tonnes and 16.24 tonnes of leftover food at another.
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Informa conducted detailed waste assessments at 170 events in 2024,
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and one event achieved a 62% waste diversion rate in 2022.
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Circular design principles are applied to several event elements, such as reusable plants
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and seating made from 100% reused materials.
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The company collaborates with suppliers on waste reduction goals
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and assesses partners to ensure shared standards.
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Customer education is provided through seminars, conferences, and partnerships,
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helping to educate the public on waste management practices.
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