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Dashboard About Book Club Compact Climate Contact Menu About Book Club Compact Climate Contact Search Search About This site gathers examples of initiatives from publishers and their associations around the world who are playing their part in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. We’d love to hear from you. If you are in publishing and can’t see your initiative here then get in touch. Contact us Find out more Want to find out more about the Sustainable Development Goals? Watch this video International Women’s Day Featured initiative Details Previous slide Next slide All No poverty Zero Hunger Good Health and well-being Quality Education Gender Equality Clean water and sanitation Affordable and clean energy Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Reduced inequalities Sustainable cities and communities Responsible consumption and production Climate action Life below water Life on land Peace, justice and strong institutions Partnerships for the goals All No poverty Zero Hunger Good Health and well-being Quality Education Gender Equality Clean water and sanitation Affordable and clean energy Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Reduced inequalities Sustainable cities and communities Responsible consumption and production Climate action Life below water Life on land Peace, justice and strong institutions Partnerships for the goals Quality education Infographic about the book Lifecycle Santillana has created an educational infographic, included in all its printed books, which explains the product lifecycle, a process in which sustainability is a constant priority for the company: since the beginning of the product chain, with the purchase of certified paper, until the end of its lifecycle, with an invitation to recycle. Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility, that is why Santillana encourages the reader to be part of the process. Read More » Gender equality #VoyaSer. Creating opportunities through education #VoyaSer is a project boosted by Santillana and Fundación Entreculturas – Fe y Alegría. It supports girls at risk of exclusión, with the purpose of helping them complete secondary education and, therefore, giving them better future opportunities. To accomplish that, #VoyaSer offers comprehensive care, which includes training in digital skills and emotional intelligence and pedagogical support and mentoring, provided by the company’s employees. It is being developed in Guatemala and Perú. Read More » Quality education Training in ESG matters for teachers Fundación Santillana and Santillana are promoting training courses about education and ESG matters for teachers and other professionals of education, which are available in Fundación Santillana website. The first of them, ‘Education for Sustainable Development’, has been developed to address the issue of the 2030 Agenda and guide teaching practice. It includes information about the UN Sustainable Development Goals and highlighs their progress in Latin America. Read More » Partnerships for the goals ‘Escuelas Sostenibles’ award ‘Escuelas Sostenibles’ Award is an initiative of Santillana, OEI and Fundación Santillana that aims to identify, recognize and make visible the educational centers most committed to sustainability. It consists of a first national stage and a second international stage. The ultimate goal is to share good practices and inspire other schools, so that they can incorporate good practices in ESG matters. Currently, it is developed in Mexico, Colombia and Brazil. Read More » Climate action Whitepaper: Navigating towards net zero: The role of finance as a driver for climate action acceleration Achieving business growth is traditionally done through a combination of growing revenue and reducing costs. The hypothesis is that a tradeoff exists between making sustainable or net zero choices, and business growth. This whitepaper seeks to explore the economic challenges and opportunities of using environmental sustainability as a driver for business growth and the role finance should play in helping publishing become net zero. Read More » Climate action Greenhouse gas emissions report (2022) Editis is a publishing company, based in France. Our group signed the SDG Global Compact in 2012. The greenhouse gas emissions report is based on 2022 activities in order to build a consistent reduction plan Read More » Quality education Sustainable Development Goals Book Club for Children of Ukraine The Sustainable Development Goals Book Club for Children of Ukraine” project is a public initiative of Olena Ivanchenko as part of the UN SDG Book Club project in cooperation with Ranok publishing house and CF Ranok-Ukraine which aims to regularly acquaint children with books in their native language on the topics of the 17 Global Goals. It aims to help libraries and communities create their own SDG Book Clubs with support from SDG-implementing organizations in Ukraine. Read More » Climate action Blue-White Dot Short Story Writing Competition The Blue-White Dot Short Story Writing Competition by Sunway University Press is a competition aimed at encouraging creative exploration of global challenges. The resulting anthology, ‘The Pathbreakers,’ showcases diverse narratives addressing specific SDGs—environmental conservation, gender equality, education, and poverty alleviation. This literary initiative transforms storytelling into a dynamic tool for advocacy and change, making the SDGs relatable and accessible to diverse readers. Read More » Partnerships for the goals SDG Roadmap Level 1 STM, the leading voice for academic publishers, has created a roadmap that contains suggested concrete steps for all publishers, both big and small. From those just at the start of their journey, to others who already advanced and looking to accelerate. Design to inspire and support, it will equip colleagues across our sector by matching the practical steps with a dedicated toolkit of resources and examples to get everyone to take action towards achieving the SDGs today. Read More » Partnerships for the goals SDG Book club Netherlands local chapter The SDG Book club, an annotated reading list of children’s books, plays a vital role in inspiring children, aged 6-12, to embrace and take action on the principles behind the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In the Netherlands, a local chapter of the UN and IPA SDG Book club has just launched. The project of a collaboration between NDB-Biblion/Skillsdojo, GAU (Groep Algemene Uitgevers), and the IPA (International Publishers Association). Read More » Climate action Sustainable publishing knowledge platform In response to the growing number of sustainability initiatives in the publishing world, GAU and MEVW have created the online knowledge platform as a central hub for publishers to access valuable information. The platform offers resources on sustainable products, such as different types of paper and cover materials, as well as information on emerging laws and regulations related to sustainability. The goal of the platform is to support publishers in their transition towards a sustainable future. Read More » Climate action BIC Environmental Accreditation and Standards Map In pursuit of a more sustainable future, industries are increasingly seeking ways to incorporate environmental and social responsibility into their operations. The book industry is no exception, and the BIC Environmental Accreditation Badges and Standards Map aims to make progress in this area. Developed as part of the BIC Green Supply Chain Committee, this project offers a comprehensive overview of sustainability accreditation badges and standards relevant to the book industry supply chain. Read More » Climate action Designed for Recycling Project Part 1 – Life Cycle Assessment The purpose of this project was to assess the recycling and waste programs that are used in the UK book industry and report on the materials being disposed of...