Indicates whether the organization offers flexible work arrangements to full-time, part-time, or temporary employees of the organization.
Organizations should footnote details of the flexible arrangements offered and their uptake. See usage guidance for further information.
This metric is intended to capture whether the organization offers flexible work arrangements to employees. Examples of flexible work arrangements to footnote may include choosing work shift, choosing flexible working hours (allowing freedom to vary start and stop times), working from remote locations (telecommuting), and job-sharing, among other options (footnote additional details).
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
New metric. Flexible Work Arrangements (OI7983) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Group.
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To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—to understand impact performance, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. IRIS+ gives you access to generally accepted Core Metrics Sets aligned to common Impact Themes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).