EDF’s statement on our organization’s effectiveness, staff and culture

EDF is committed to making transformative change to build a culture that reflects the global geographies where we work, so we can attract diverse talent from around the world and become more effective in achieving our mission.

We know that this change is absolutely necessary to achieve the best version of EDF and to secure a vital Earth for everyone.

We strive to better understand, cultivate and support a wide variety of perspectives and experiences in our work because we know that tackling the world’s biggest environmental challenges requires a staff with a range of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, ideas and insights.

Fundamental change is necessary to develop creative solutions, build durable processes, and better understand and support communities on the front lines of climate change. To most effectively achieve our mission, we are committed to providing opportunities and meaningful support for all our staff.

Our objectives

To attract, recruit, develop and retain an organizational community that reflects the global regions where we work, we will:

• Value the perspectives and talents that come from staff across the organization so that all staff can thrive.
• Create opportunities for all staff to have an impact on our work and the world they live in.
• Foster and cultivate a continuous learner’s mindset into our organizational philosophy.
• Encourage our leaders to invest in and commit to transformative work for our organizational culture and to become socially accountable in all management practices.

To create a global culture that allows all staff members to thrive, we will:

• Value and invest in psychological safety, including acknowledgement within our organization of trauma, shame and grief related to historical systems of exclusion.
• Examine and leverage our standing to better partner with and uplift others.
• Build capacity to understand and empathize, investing in the cultural competence of our staff at all levels.

To make fairness integral to our culture, management, processes and operations, we will:

• Invest in the personal growth of all staff with educational opportunities, as well as career growth, economic well-being and work-life balance.
• Hold ourselves and each other accountable for creating a workplace that produces systems for access, treatment and advancement for all.
• Create, evaluate and audit our organization’s plans to strengthen our culture with rigorous evidence-based analysis, conducted with transparency and accountability.

Learn more about our commitment to building a vibrant culture