In nine months, the new international SDG Publishers Compact has attracted its first 100 commitments to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Portuguese-Language SDG Book Club: Open for Business
The Portuguese-language SDG Book Club is divided into an effort in Portugal and a sister program in Brazil, each announcing its reading list.
The New SDG Book Club African Chapter Releases Its First Reading List
Selections for the African chapter of the Sustainable Development Goals Book Club include two titles in Indigenous African languages.
Springer Nature Reports on 2020: ‘Sustainable Business’
In both corporate social responsibility and in content production as a major academic publisher, Springer Nature had a big 2020.
France’s Publishers Sign on to the UN’s SDG Compact
The SDG Publishers Compact was introduced at Frankfurter Buchmesse and today gains the support of Paris’ Syndicat national de l’édition.
New Initiative Brings African Literature Into the IPA-UN SDG Book Club
The new African chapter of the Sustainable Development Goals’ SDG Book Club will curate books in Kiswahili, Arabic, French, and English.
Exclusive: A New Year Opens With Bodour Al Qasimi’s IPA Presidency
This week, Bodour Al Qasimi begins her term as the second woman president of the International Publishers Association in more than 50 years.
IPA’s Hugo Setzer on His Term as President: ‘So Many Different Viewpoints’
The outgoing president of the International Publishers Association talks about the completely unexpected second half of his term.
Springer Nature Widens Gold Open Access Options, January 1
A new FT report suggests that BC Partners may leverage Springer Nature’s value, as the publisher rolls out new routes to gold open access.
At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Publishers Endorse a New SDG Compact
Supporting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, the IPA and Frankfurt have initiated a program for publishers’ participation.