DP WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2021
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OUR FUTURE, EDUCATION
EDUCATION IS A KEY LEGACY AREA FOR DP WORLD UNDER THE OUR WORLD, OUR FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT STRATEGY, AS WELL AS A KEY THEME FOR OUR COMMUNITY STRATEGY.
In line with the UN’s SDG4 – Quality Education, we have developed an ambitious ten-year global education strategy, which will work across three core themes identified below: • Industry Exposure
Building on DP World’s previously successful Global Education Programme (GEP), from 2022 onwards, we plan to roll out the next phase of the programme (GEP V2.0), which aims to encourage 10,000 of our employees to volunteer in education projects by 2030. We will also explore options on how we can harness technology to better educate young people, increase digital literacy and encourage collaborative learning. We plan to launch the Global Education Programme V2.0 to reach 200,000 students next year. This strategy supports the development of digital and human skills, alongside Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) and will ensure gender equality is embedded across all projects.
We strongly believe everyone should have access to quality education and that gender should never be a determinant of success or capability. In 2021, we launched two large global partnerships based on this new education strategy – the Jane Goodall Institute and The Maiden Factor. We also invested a total of US$ 4.2 million on educational projects globally. During Expo 2020 Dubai we hosted local schools and universities at the DP World Pavilion. The objectives of the Education Programme are all underpinned by DP World’s education strategy. The Education Programme primarily focuses on industry exposure but also seeks to open up logistics opportunities.
• Education infrastructure • Logistics opportunities
The strategy will encourage exploring opportunities to enable marginalised children to access quality education across our communities, as well as engage and inspire students on global trade and logistics. We will also launch our new Global Work Experience Programme aimed at young people aged 16-22 years, supporting the development of transferable skills for future employment.
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