Equity, inclusion and justice strategy

Following our race audit in 2022, IIED realised that we had a long way to go to ensure we were an equitable, inclusive and just organisation. Though our heart and motivation has always been in the right place, there were many systemic barriers and biases that were preventing us from fully playing our role as a leading policy and action research organisation. We already had a gender justice network, but in terms of race, decolonisation and other protected characteristics, we simply were not doing enough. 

We heard from our people, communities and wider partners that what was needed was a streamlined, consolidated approach, which embedded all these aspects into all areas of our work. It was in that vein that we set out to design, dismantle and democratise our organisation’s governance, including a new way of working for all.

This strategy outlines how we have taken stock and carefully restructured IIED to best serve its people. We must strengthen our commitment to our values and our communities, and be an innovative leader, pioneering in the field of climate justice and equity. Through this strategy we commit to listen, learn and grow in the pursuit of equity, inclusion and justice.