Springer Nature
Springer Nature

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

Working together to solve the world’s biggest challenges

Springer Nature works closely with a large global community of academic researchers and educators who, through their work, want to leave the world better than they found it, to solve problems and to disseminate their ideas. We work to reduce our environmental footprint, to promote an inclusive environment rich in diversity and to forge links with the communities we serve.

As one of the world’s largest publishers of research and education content, our sustainable business strategy considers both what we do to open doors to discovery, how we do it as a company of around 10,000 colleagues, and the impact that our work may have on the environment and society.

    Trapezium

    2023 Sustainable Business Report

    Open for Progress shares case studies, stories and data on our ongoing efforts to be a purpose driven, responsible business. It shows our carbon-reduction efforts are on track, and our colleagues are increasingly engaged in company sustainability efforts through employee networks dedicated to improving their office carbon emissions and working groups focused on advancing knowledge around each of the 17 SDGs. 

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    Accelerating solutions to urgent societal challenges

    As one of the world’s largest publishers of research and education content, our sustainable business strategy focuses on the areas where we can have the greatest positive impact.

    Policies and Reports

    Other relevant information and guidance on what to do if you wish to report a concern about a potential breach of the Code of Conduct, can be found in the Policies and Reports section of the website.

    Accessing and publishing research in low and middle income countries

    We invest in education and scientific research in places where it’s needed, but where people may not be able to afford it. We achieve this by working with organisations such as Research4Life and CGIAR, providing no-cost or low-fee access to research published in any of our journals in low and middle income countries. 

    Sustainable open access requires its own funding, usually in the form of article processing charge (APC) payments or transformative agreements. These can be difficult to finance in low- and middle-income countries and in some research disciplines, so Springer Nature operates an APC waiver and discount policy. 

    We also donate textbooks and equipment through partnerships with organisations like Books2Africa and we donate the residual value from recycled paper produced by recycling our obsolete stock.