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Measuring Progress
WorldStrides began measuring Environmental and Social data across four offices in 2018 (Austin, Boston, Charlottesville, and Salt Lake City) and expanded the reporting scope to eight offices in 2019 (adding Chicago, Merida, Toronto, and Vienna).
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Continue reading for an in-depth look into the improvements across our initial four offices from Year 1 to Year 2.
Salt Lake City, UT
Austin, TX Boston, MA
Charlottesville, VA
AU S TIN
TE X AS The Austin, TX office is the central office for International Studies Abroad, a Higher Education line of business by WorldStrides. In 2019, the office relocated to a new facility equipped with energy efficient lighting and air conditioning, and moved the in-house data center to the cloud, thereby reducing water and electricity consumption substantially from 2018.
Environmental impact
30.8 % reduction in water consumption 31.8% reduction in electricity consumption
Social impact
93 employees 13.2% increase in percentage of women in the Austin office 20.8% increase in percentage of female managers in the Austin office
BO S TON
M A SSAC H USET T S The Boston, MA office is the central office for WorldStrides’ K-12 International Group Travel line of business, Explorica. In 2019, the office relocated and consolidated all Boston-area employees into one primary location with energy efficient lighting and motion sensors to reduce overall usage throughout the day.
Environmental impact
65 % reduction in water consumption 67% reduction in electricity consumption
Social impact
107 employees 4.3% increase in percentage of women in the Boston office
H ARLOT TESVI L L C E
VIR G I NIA The Charlottesville, VA office is WorldStrides’ largest office, supporting multiple lines of Domestic and International business units. Charlottesville is the central location for WorldStrides’ Executive team, Finances, Legal, Marketing, and Customer Support, along with various sales and operational team members. In 2019, the office aimed to reduce waste by adding new bins, signage, and sustainability tips to promote recycling among employees.
Environmental impact
3.4% reduction in electricity consumption
Social impact
466 employees 2.2% reduction in money spent on energy 0.5% reduction in waste generated. Still lots of room for improvement!
6.1% increase in percentage of female managers in the Charlottesville office
ALT L A KE CI T S Y
U T AH The Salt Lake City, UT office primarily supports WorldStrides’ Performing Arts line of business. In 2019, printing was centralized, the data room was downsized, and the critical data center equipment was relocated to the cloud to be more energy efficient.
Environmental impact
90% of the lighting is now LED and or Natural lighting
Social impact
37 employees 8.3% increase in percentage of women in the Salt Lake City office 85% of HVAC units have been replaced with Energy efficient units
27.3% increase in percentage of female managers in the Salt Lake City office
