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The ISC, an international science organization, is deeply committed to sustainability and reducing its environmental impact. the ISC's sustainability principles, focusing on managing carbon emissions from travel, sustainability in meetings and events, and reducing energy use and material waste in operations. The ISC aims to foster a culture of sustainability and encourages virtual meetings, sustainable event planning, and annual sustainability audits.
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The ISC, as an organization whose mission is to advance science as a global public good, is deeply implicated in the global effort to address the challenges of environmental change and sustainability. Among the core values of the ISC are innovation and sustainability, meaning that the ISC aims to embed the principles of sustainability in its policies and practices, and to promote new approaches and solutions to achieve sustainability. Tactically, one of the four major domains of activity for the ISC in the current planning period is the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The ISC cannot be a credible champion for the 2030 Agenda unless it acknowledges and takes responsibility for reducing its own negative impact on the environment. It therefore integrates sustainability principles into its way of working, both internally and with its members and external partners. Achieving a truly sustainable workplace will not be easy, not least for an international organization with a global constituency and mandate; however, in making the effort, the ISC aims to be an advocate for more sustainable organizational policies and practices, and to encourage individuals and other organizations to adapt their own objectives and practices in a way that is commensurate with current global ambitions to achieve rapid and just transformations to sustainability. The ISC organizational sustainability principles
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4. FOSTERING A CULTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY Above all, the ISC aims to foster a culture of sustainability within and outside the organization. Financial and staff resources will be made available for support of sustainability efforts, including training for sustainability in the workplace. The organization will appoint a designated sustainability officer, responsible for monitoring and driving forward implementation of the ISC sustainability principles and for being a point of reference for staff. Feedback will be given to the staff, governing bodies and members on the organization’s sustainability efforts and progress, and their input will be solicited, on a regular basis. All ISC staff and governing or advisory body members should be requested to confirm that they have read and will adhere to the ISC sustainability principles at the beginning of every year. The sustainability principles will be shared with ISC members annually, and sharing of good practice among members will be welcomed and facilitated. The sustainability principles and internal guidelines will be reviewed and updated annually, on the basis of feedback and learning, including with members, and according to the latest scientific knowledge and technologies available. Finally, the ISC will advocate for organizational sustainability by addressing the topic and making reference to the ISC sustainability principles in all meetings and publications and on its website. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The ISC was inspired by many organizations and their policies in the preparation of these principles, including: Future Earth, C40 Cities, Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), Trades Union Congress, atmosfair
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