The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. More important than ever, the goals provide a critical framework for COVID-19 recovery.
By fostering inclusivity, equity, and sustainability within the scholarly publishing ecosystem, STM supports the development and dissemination of research that addresses critical issues such as poverty, health, and environmental protection. Through collaboration and innovation, STM and its members champion the SDGs, ensuring that research plays a vital role in building a sustainable and equitable future for all.
Our social responsibility efforts focus on uniting the STM community to identify meaningful ways we can collaborate and drive real, lasting change.
STM is proud to be a signatory to the SDG Publishers Compact. This Compact is designed to inspire action among publishers. Launched by the United Nations in collaboration with the International Publishers Association, the Compact aims to accelerate progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Signatories aspire to develop sustainable practices and act as champions of the SDGs during the Decade of Action (2020-2030), publishing books and journals that will help inform, develop, and inspire action in that direction.
In addition, publishers are encouraged to join the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to take steps to support UN goals.
Read the full press release from SDG Publishers Compact launch. For a full list of members, click here.
We’re thrilled to invite you to join us this October for the STM Annual Conference in Frankfurt: a night of connection over dinner, followed by a full day of ideation, collaboration and connection—right before the Frankfurt Book Fair. This year, we’ve tailored a program that delves into the theme: Advancing Trusted Research in the AI…