Our Values and Social Responsibility
We are committed to promoting responsible research and innovation practices in step with NERC and its parent body United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI). NCEO staff are expected to be responsible and accountable.
We participate in a cross-NERC centres forum on consistent research ethics. Our objectives in research and professional work is to be accurate and to act with integrity.
We encourage our staff to adopt NCEO core values by being respectful, inclusive and collaborative in approach across traditional boundaries, fostering personal and professional growth. We are baselining our organisation through whole staff surveys and best practices. We maintain a living action plan which is monitored and promoted through our EDI Working Group and EDI Champion.
NCEO supports NERC in achieving net zero by 2040. Our chief net zero considerations are travel, fieldwork and computing. We use online, hybrid/optimised meetings where possible; we encourage efficient travel; we support net-zero aware laboratory and computing initiatives. Further information can be found in our Environmental Sustainability Policy.
Our Social Responsibility
NCEO are dedicated to promoting social responsibility across all NCEO locations and all areas of our research and operations.
Responsible research, sustainability and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) make up the key focus areas of our social responsibility. You can find out more information around what we are doing to promote each area below.
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to harness the power of Earth Observation to generate new knowledge about the physical, chemical, and biological systems of planet Earth, advancing our understanding of current environments and how they may change in the future.
Our vision is to push the frontiers of Earth Observation and Earth System science, contributing key technical advance and scientific development that with appropriate action can aid delivery of a healthy, productive, and resilient environment for all.
