We look back in order to drive forward
We are committed to holding ourselves accountable for the promises we make to our supporters, partners, staff, and most of all, children. This means looking back at our commitments, celebrating our successes and learning from any mistakes in order to do more and do better.
Holding ourselves to account
In order to hold ourselves accountable, we believe in open and transparent reporting:
- Save the Children International's Trustees' Report provides an overview of our global impact, global strategy, governance structure and financial statements for Save the Children International. Our next full report will be available in September 2025.
- Our Save the Children Annual snapshot provides supporters, donors, partners and staff with an overview of our performance in the past year. You can view a snapshot of our impact in 2024 here.
- We report annually on our gender pay gap and work to address any disparities so that we are competitive and fair in our approach to reward and pay.
- We are working to address institutionalised racism in our organisation and our sector, and have shared our commitments on how we are building an anti-racist organisation.
- In humanitarian responses, we follow the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), internationally recognised standards which place communities and people affected by crisis at the centre of humanitarian action, and guide our emergency response work. It is a voluntary and measurable standard.
- We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and working together with children to create a more equitable world and help realise their rights to a sustainable environment. Our Global Environmental Sustainability Report presents information on Save the Children’s own environmental impact, how we are managing it, and the progress achieved.
How we make ethical decisions
Our Ethics Suite sets out how we make principled and ethical decisions, especially when situations are complex. Grounded in our values of integrity, accountability, and collaboration, it guides our work through five clear principles that help ensure our actions build trust with colleagues, partners, communities, donors, and the public:
Principle 1
Do no harm
Safeguarding is at the core of everything we do.
Principle 2
A safe and inclusive workplace
We treat every colleague with dignity, fairness, and respect.
Principle 3
Use resources responsibly
We use our time, money, information, and influence with honesty and care.
Principle 4
Be an authentic and dignified voice
We speak truthfully, respectfully, and in ways that protect dignity.
Principle 5
speaking up
We raise concerns and seek guidance when something doesn’t feel right.
Samuel and Said are both wearing matching knitted hats typical of their region. They are playing outside the Early Years centre they attend in their community which is supported by Save the Children. Lucia Zoro / Save the Children
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding children and adults in the communities we work in and our staff is always our first priority. We want to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with our organisation is safe.
CEO AND EXeCUTIVE PAY
Save the Children International’s CEO Inger Ashing earned £229,575 in 2023. Inger Ashing is the head of a global organisation with an annual revenue of over $2 billion USD operating across 115 countries. With tens of thousands of staff working in some of the toughest places in the world, we delivered programmes to millions of children and responded to 121 emergencies across 63 countries around the world in 2023.
We recognise the importance of being transparent and accountable in all aspects of our work. The salaries of our Executive Team and a breakdown of staff costs for Save the Children International are reported in our Trustees' Report.