Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The company's CEO to median employee pay ratio is 733:1.

Employee engagement, based on Glassdoor ratings, is approximately 82% (4.1 out of 5 stars). The company's recommendation rate from employees is 88%, and 93% of employees approve of the CEO. Compensation and benefits received a 3.8 out of 5 stars rating, while work/life balance was rated 3.7 out of 5 stars. Culture and values, and career opportunities both received 3.9 out of 5 stars.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific, quantitative data was found in the provided articles regarding Laureate Education, Inc.'s performance on fair trade certifications, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, share of spend on high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.

While articles mention a general commitment to ethics and compliance, and a focus on local suppliers, they do not provide the concrete metrics required for scoring these KPIs against the rubric's quantitative thresholds.

Honest & Fair Business

Laureate Education has a comprehensive Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to all employees and faculty, with a zero-tolerance policy for retaliation against those who raise concerns.

It provides a confidential Ethics Helpline available to all employees, and reports can be submitted anonymously. However, a complaint was filed by a former officer alleging retaliatory employment practices in violation of Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions. Laureate has a robust anti-corruption policy that applies globally to all officers, directors, employees, contractors, and third parties, prohibiting facilitation payments and requiring due diligence for third parties. It promotes compliance with the U.S. FCPA and U.K. Bribery Act, with internal audit performing anti-corruption reviews. The company has a screening process to check vendors and potential vendors against sanctions lists, but the extent of independent verification of ethical claims is not specified.

Kind to Animals

Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, a part of Laureate Education, Inc., demonstrates a substantial utilization of animals in research and toxicity assessments, including drug development, medical device evaluation, chemical testing, and cosmetic product testing.

This indicates a default to animal testing methods, with alternative assays likely used sporadically or not at all for a majority of tests. There is no explicit animal testing policy mentioned in the provided articles that restricts or prohibits animal testing. While the institute organized a workshop in October 2023 on 'Unlocking the Behavior of Laboratory Animals' to discuss understanding animal behavior and species-specific environmental enrichment, this activity does not constitute a formal policy to reduce or eliminate animal testing.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles do not contain any information regarding Laureate Education, Inc.'s involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other activities related to war or weapons.

The articles explicitly state that no data relevant to these areas is present, focusing instead on the company's educational initiatives, financial performance, and corporate history.

Planet-Friendly Business

The provided articles detail several environmental initiatives and certifications for Laureate Mexico and its institutions, UVM and UNITEC. These include UVM's advanced recycling programs diverting over 90,000 kg of waste annually, UVM's adoption of solar panels cutting carbon emissions by 15%, UNITEC's installation of over 1,200 LED lighting systems reducing energy use by 30%, and UNITEC's water-saving devices achieving a 20% reduction in water consumption.

Laureate Mexico has also earned CREA certifications for 11 campuses and its corporate headquarters. However, no company-wide quantitative data for Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR.US) is provided for any of the specified environmental KPIs, such as total emissions, percentage of renewable energy, water use per revenue, or overall waste diversion rate. Information regarding specific percentages of facilities certified, or the total number of facilities, is also absent. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Safe & Smart Tech

Laureate Education mandates ongoing security and data privacy training for all users with system access, including contractors, with completion tracked and enforced.

This training includes simulated phishing emails and tabletop exercises and is held multiple times a year. The company limits data sharing with third parties to legally permitted purposes and deletes data after a set period in accordance with retention policies. It provides data subjects and authorized third parties with the ability to access, rectify, and manage personal data. The company states compliance with U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology standards and other applicable country-specific and industry frameworks.