Indicates whether the organization offers flexible work arrangements to full-time, part-time, or temporary employees of the organization.
Flexible Work Arrangements (OI7983)
- Reporting Format Yes/No
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Flexible Work Arrangements (OI7983). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote details of the flexible arrangements offered and their uptake. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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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).
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
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).
SDG Goals & Targets
Good Health and Well-being
- SDG Target 3.c
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.5
- SDG Target 8.6
- SDG Target 8.8
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.1
- SDG Target 10.2
- SDG Target 10.3
Metric History
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June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
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December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
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June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
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May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
No change.
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January 2020 - IRIS+ v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS+ v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS+ v4.0 Released
New metric. Flexible Work Arrangements (OI7983) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Group.