Dr. Nina Hall to lead Frontiers’ commitments to UN SDG Publishers Compact - October 22, 2021
Open Access scholarly publisher Frontiers has announced that Dr Nina Hall will lead the organization’s commitments to the United Nations SDG Publishers Compact, which it signed up to at the end of last year. Having worked with Frontiers since 2013, Dr. Hall brings considerable strategic experience to… Read More
CCC joins SDG Publishers Compact initiative - October 20, 2021
CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, has signed onto the SDG Publishers Compact, joining stakeholders from across the publishing industry to pledge a commitment to the future and dedication to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The Compact is a 10-point… Read More
AUPresses signs publishers compact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals - October 13, 2021
The Association of University Presses (AUPresses) is a signatory to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Publishers Compact. The Publishers Compact “is a voluntary commitment that recognizes the responsibility of the publishing industry to create a sustainable future through action.” Announced by the International Publishers… Read More
UK above world average volume of research in 11 out of 16 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, says new data from Elsevier - October 11, 2021
Less than one month from the UK hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), new data from Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, has revealed that the UK is a world leader in sustainable development research. Elsevier analyzed more than 25.6m research… Read More
Emerald journals receive highest Impact Intensity rating for SDG commitment - October 7, 2021
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has been recognised for publishing two of the six journals to receive the highest ‘Five Wheel’ rating from Cabells and St Joseph’s University’s (SJU) first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Impact Intensity rating. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment and Gender in Management were… Read More
Latest Nature Index 2021 Science Cities places new focus on research relevant to the ten SDGs most relevant to the natural science - September 27, 2021
The Nature Index 2021 Science Cities, released on September 24, takes a new focus on its science cities, as it examines their research output related to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from the period of 2015-20. The top 10 science cities in SDG-related research… Read More
MDPI joins SDG Publishers Compact - September 23, 2021
UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. In 2020 the SDG Publishers Compact was launched, aimed to inspire publishers and accelerate progress to achieve the 17 goals by 2030. Members of the programme are committed to support the… Read More
KnE Publishing signs the SDG Publishers Compact - August 9, 2021
KnE Publishing has signed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Publishers Compact and is among the first institutions in the Middle East to sign – supporting a more sustainable future. Committed to the SDGs, KnE Publishing hopes to find new ways to promote the global… Read More
Karger Publishers joins the SDG Publishers Compact - July 21, 2021
Karger Publishers has signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Publishers Compact. The SDG Publishers Compact is a pledge consisting of ten steps to which Karger Publishers has committed in order to help achieve the SDGs by 2030. The SDGs are a roadmap and a… Read More
Elsevier becomes signatory to internationally recognized Climate Pledge, commits to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040 - July 14, 2021
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, has announced its commitment to becoming net zero by 2040, signing the Climate Pledge together with parent company RELX, to reach the target at least a decade ahead of the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of 2050. … Read More