Message from the Board

"All of our achievements in 2023 demonstrate that we have gone through an impressive cycle of transformation at Yduqs. After a string of setbacks, we are once again receiving funding that matched the appreciation Brazilians have for our educational brands. We are performing well above the market, and we now have a group that is in control of its own destiny. Academic quality continues to grow, we remain ahead of the market in terms of the use of technology and we have never seen students, teachers and employees so satisfied and engaged. Throughout this report, the first Yduqs has produced in an integrated format, we have sought to provide an overview of this profound transformation we have promoted, the fruits we are reaping today and the fortunate position Yduqs finds itself in to continue promoting relevant, far-reaching impact for millions of people."

Eduardo Parente, Yduqs CEO

ABOUT US

Yduqs is an education technology and services group that is committed towards boosting the quality of university education in Brazil. We offer a complete higher education portfolio that is capable of adapting to all student profiles, covering a wide variety of courses and disciplines. We also seek to spearhead environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) themes in the education market.

Students enrolled

1,308,000

Teachers (enrollments)

8,995

Other employees (enrollments)

8,177

WHERE ARE WE

Yduqs is present throughout Brazil, offering quality education through a wide network of institutions. Our work positively impacts various communities, reaffirming our commitment to development and education across the country.

103

campuses

66

higher education institutions

2,604

distance learning centers (97 of which are company-owned, while the remaining 2,507 are partner centers).

OUR EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM

The group's educational portfolio includes renowned brands such as Estácio, Ibmec, IDOMED, Wyden and Damásio, offering face-to-face, blended and distance learning (EaD) educations systems. In addition, Yduqs operates two edtechs specialized in prepping for tests and competitive exams: HardWork Medicina and grupoQ, which offers solutions such as Qconcursos. To complement the ecosystem, the company has EnsineMe, an edtech focused on developing methodologies and digital content for all our institutions.

ADVANCEMENT IN THE ESG JOURNEY
SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2023

Yduqs is the only higher education organization in the world with an "AA" ESG rating, which was awarded in October 2023 by MSCI.

The company joined the "Elas Lideram 2030" and "Raça é Prioridade" Movements, and serves as an ambassador for the Educa2030 Movement, both of the UN Global Compact in Brazil.

Yduqs became a Carbon Neutral company, offsetting GHG emissions from its activities. And it has also received the Gold Seal from the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program.

The company is a member of iDiversa B3, the Stock Exchange's Diversity Index.

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ESG GOALS

MEASURING OUR PROGRESS

Yduqs published its 24 ESG impact goals, which addresses the themes of environmental sustainability, community & diversity and governance, and aligned with 9 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

LEARN HOW WE ARE EVOLVING

In partnership with the Yduqs Institute, Yduqs held the II ESG Forum in 2023, a free annual event focused on the contribution of universities to the socio-environmental development of Brazil. The event was attended by executives, Representative Tabata Amaral, educator Gabriel Chalita and Heloisa Morel, president of Instituto Península.

Broadcast on the organization's YouTube channel, the event spotlighted the social transformation generated by education in the job market, including the challenges faced by students - ranging from access to academic success, career definition and the role of technology.

Check out the event here.

EDUCA 2030 – A MILESTONE IN OUR ESG 2023 JOURNEY

In 2023, Yduqs became an ambassador for Educa2030. This was a movement to establish a business alliance in the country, promoting fundamental issues such as increasing the population's education levels, the productive integration of young people in the job market and strengthening careers women in STEM fields.

The choice of Yduqs and the Globo group by the UN Global Compact in Brazil to lead this agenda reinforces the commitment to sustainable development and the promotion of education as a fundamental pillar for social and economic progress by these organizations.

Since 2022, Yduqs has been dedicated to an ongoing journey towards race and gender equity. The company has established 14 specific goals in the social area in accordance with 5 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals include reaching a 40% proportion of women in senior leadership positions and ensuring significant representation of people of color in teaching and leadership roles by 2025.

Yduqs is one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in Brazil.

Of the 54% of women on our staff, 56% hold leadership positions.
Of the 44% of black people on our staff, 40% hold leadership positions.
10% of our workforce self-identifies as LGBTQIA+.
7 corporate goals aimed at further expanding diversity in our team.

YDUQS INSTITUTE

GENERATING AND SHARING VALUE WITH SOCIETY

The Yduqs Institute coordinates Yduqs' socio-environmental responsibility initiatives. It deals with social development, environment & health and education projects.

The Rede de Valor Program is part of our effort to support the full education of students in the University for All Program (Prouni).

The program assisted units in the state of Rio de Janeiro on the Vista Carioca, Cittá América and Angra dos Reis (RJ) campuses in 2023. Rede de Valor benefited 128 young people and reached the milestone of 49 doctors trained with support from the program.

Initially focused on illiterate young people and adults, the initiative developed and applied an exclusive approach that enabled the full integration of these people into society. This effort helped boost the literacy of more than 1,300 people in 14 units spread across six Brazilian states.

SPORTS PLATFORM

For over 15 years, Yduqs and the Yduqs Institute have been committed to advancing national sport, combining social impact and integrity in managing their platform. Nearly 2,000 athletes and para-athletes, including undergraduates and graduates, received crucial support to make their career transitions in collaboration with the group's educational institutions, preparing to become qualified professionals.

To this end, the holding maintains exclusive partnerships with confederations, federations, clubs and institutes linked to sport, including the Fernanda Keller Institute, Guga Kuerten Institute and the Brazilian Olympic Committee, in addition to the Brazilian Paralympic Committee.

Elas no Esporte (Women in Sports)

This is an initiative that has assembled national celebrities such as Rebeca Andrade, Lais Souza and Fernanda Keller. The meeting, held at Estácio's Nova Iguaçu Campus, hopes to encourage debate about the role of women in the sports segment. Over 400 students were provided the opportunity to learn more about the Yduqs Institute’s visions and the importance of sport as a complement to the educational process and the formation of citizenship.

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STUDENTS WHO TRANSFORM THEIR COMMUNITIES

All Estácio and Wyden campuses have extension programs that promote community engagement, impact assessments and local development that are based on the needs of the communities. Many of these initiatives have synergy with the courses offered at each location, such as Law, Psychology, Accounting and Health.

Each unit has the autonomy to implement activities suited to the profile of nearby communities. The campuses are also in demand by a number of institutions, providing services through courses such as Nutrition, Nursing, Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Medicine, and others.

Working together, students and teachers participated in initiatives that benefited around 600,000 people living in the vicinity of the campuses. These were ongoing extension and social outreach projects providing guaranteed pay for the teachers and opportunities for students to link theory and practice.

INNOVATION, WELCOMING AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Yduqs ranked first in the 100 Open Corps, having the best relationships with startups in the Education Services sector.

The company also placed 2nd in Education Services at the Valor Inovação Brasil award and the gold medal in the Education category at the Época Negócios 360 award.

Yduqs Labs represents the company's experimentation and innovation center, spearheading the open innovation program, the result of progress achieved in partnership with startups.

627

startups registered in our database.

8

different sectors.

206

Edtechs mapped and qualified.

122

startups curated and connected

2

pilot co-creation projects with startups completed.

4
million

in projected financial return after the pilots scale.

4,327

students impacted by pilot projects in 2023.

MONITORING AND REDUCING EMISSIONS

Yduqs assumed ESG goals linked to the consumption of renewable energy and the management of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

In 2023, Yduqs became a Carbon Neutral company. The holding chose to invest in renewable energy through the acquisition of carbon credits, offsetting a total of 6,895 tons of CO2 equivalent in two specific projects: the Porto do Delta wind farms, located in Piauí, and Santa Clara, in Rio Grande do Norte. The compensation certificates, also known as “Carbon Credit Retirement”, were issued by an official United Nations (UN) platform and are internationally recognized by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

This compensation is related to the inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2022. In 2023, Yduqs was included for the first time in the Public Registry of GHG Emissions; the credibility of its inventory was attested with the achievement of the Gold Seal of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program.

Mobility Support | Through its sponsorship of Tembici, Yduqs is supporting a bicycle sharing project in some capitals in Brazil, promoting active and sustainable transport in cities. The stations were strategically positioned based on research conducted by Tembici urban planners in conjunction with municipal experts. In the future, more points will be added, making it easier for students to get around. In Belo Horizonte, the system will be completely electric, the only one in Latin America, with 500 electric bicycles in 50 stations, driving sustainable innovation.

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Webseries “Do Compromisso à ação”.

Consisting of five episodes, the series dives into each dimension of our 2023 Integrated Report. The first episode, already available, features a deep analysis by Cláudia Romano, VP of Yduqs and President of the Yduqs Institute, on the progress and challenges of our ESG agenda in 2023.

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Integrated Report

INTEGRATED REPORT 2023