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  • Type of initiative: Event
  • SECTOR: Academic

2025 SDG Inspiration Day

More than 800 guests from 75 countries came together virtually for RELX/Elsevier SDG Inspiration Day focused on The Future of Philanthropy: Stepping Up for the SDGs. Together, we explored how philanthropy can drive progress toward the SDGS through inspiring keynotes and thought provoking conversation from global changemakers including Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the UN; Sir Lenny Henry, actor, comedian, writer & philanthropist and Sarah, Duchess of York, author & humanitarian.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Event, Training
  • SECTOR: Academic

Community of Support

Community of Support – Integrating Sustainability into Higher Education and Society
Would you like to learn from others and gain access to additional resources and strategies? This community is brought to you in collaboration with the University World News. This group will help publishers, researchers, educators, policymakers and practitioners learn from each other to increase the success of their own efforts and get support. To be invited, go to https://forms.gle/w4mhaj2QR8RdZeVX6

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
  • Type of initiative: Best practice
  • SECTOR: Academic

SDG Roadmap Level 3

Achieving the SDGs requires collective effort and STM’s SDG Level 3 highlights how academic publishers can meaningfully advance all 17 goals by focusing on the targets that drive change. This level and resource articulates how academic publishers contribute to key SDGs and the 169 targets by exploring real-world case studies showcasing impactful actions from across the industry and highlighting earlier levels for valuable tips and resources.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
  • Type of initiative: Event
  • SECTOR: Academic

EASE EDI Webinar: What does it mean to write about trans people’s lives?

Brought to you by the EASE Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, this presentation asks us to think about what it means to work and write in the field of trans studies, with a focus on cisgender people. What does it mean to create meaningful collaborations with trans people. What forms of relationships with communities are essential to formulating research questions and undertaking ethical research?

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 10 – Reduced inequalities
  • Type of initiative: Other
  • SECTOR: Academic

Global Social Challenges Journal

Global Social Challenges Journal responds directly to the SDGs, encompassing co-production and engaging with innovative and critical perspectives, including decolonial and southern epistemologies and their relationship with those of the Global North. By publishing Open Access evidence-based, collaborative work in the collective interest through a non-profit university press, the journal enables the sharing of knowledge needed to build a fairer world, across and for the Global South and North.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 10 – Reduced inequalitiesIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
  • Type of initiative: Report
  • SECTOR: Academic

BUP impact report – supporting UN SDGs

Bristol University Press (BUP), the mission-driven, not-for-profit academic publisher, released its Impact Report, showcasing the Press’s role in advancing global knowledge and public policy around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report highlights a year of transformative publishing, widespread open access engagement and growing international influence.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 10 – Reduced inequalitiesIPA SDG – Goal No 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Industry standard, Research, Statistics, Tool
  • SECTOR: Academic, Education

Aligning Education Research with SDGs in the Journal of Research in Educational Sciences

The Journal of Research in Educational Sciences is an editorial project by ASERS Publishing, established in 2010, which highlights the results and impact of using technology and innovation in education research. This initiative maps the alignment of the Journal with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 4, and 5, showcasing the journal’s contribution to research addressing key global challenges. The exercise was a collaborative effort between our researchers and the publishing team.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality Education
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Industry standard, Research, Statistics
  • SECTOR: Academic, Education

Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism – ASERS Publishing and its commitment with SDGs for a sustainable development through the times of climate changes

The Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, a collaborative editorial project of ASERS Publishing, aims to publish scientific articles of high academic quality that contribute to understanding sustainability and assessing broader societal impact through the lens of the SDGs for readers, collaborators, and editors alike. It is designed to share research findings and to stimulate new ideas and valuable insights regarding current best practices and future directions of SDGs 11 and 13.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 11 – Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Industry standard, Research, Statistics
  • SECTOR: Academic, Education

Research that innovatively link ideas from various branches of Economics to foster SGD’s – Theoretical and Practical Research in Economic Fields

Theoretical and Practical Research in Economic Fields, an initiative of ASERS Publishing, aims to challenge economists to address issues relevant to the current global situation and to publish articles that innovatively connect ideas from various branches of Economics. It serves as a forum for the dissemination of a variety of international issues, scientific research, and other matters of interest to academics from diverse fields related to economic sciences, and to promote SDG’s 8 and 9.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 8 – Decent work and Economic GrowthIPA SDG – Goal No 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Research
  • SECTOR: Academic

Measuring Green Chemistry: Methods, Models, and Metrics themed collection

This cross-journal collection gathers scientific publications that focus on measuring advancements in sustainability. The work showcased provides insight into the benefits and trade-offs of different methods, models, and metrics, supporting readers and authors to measure, compare, and describe the advantages and disadvantages of introducing green chemistry principles and approaches in their work. The collection is intended as a guide and accessible resource for the whole chemistry community.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 12 – Responsible consumption and production
  • Type of initiative: Research, Tool
  • SECTOR: Academic

Green Foundation Box

Now published alongside all articles in the journal Green Chemistry, the Green Foundation box contains three questions through which authors can concisely summarise and quantify their work in terms of the green chemistry principles that have been applied. This allows the editor and reviewers to ascertain the green advance that the work presents, while facilitating readers to easily determine the wider sustainability/societal impact.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 12 – Responsible consumption and production
  • Type of initiative: Best practice
  • SECTOR: Academic

Book Proposal Development Grants

In support of Princeton University Press’ commitment to equitable and inclusive publishing, Supporting Diverse Voices grants offer historically underrepresented scholars around the globe the opportunity to develop a book proposal with one of the its partnering book coaches. Each grantee also has a PUP editor who works with both authors and coaches throughout the process. These grants ensure that this early stage support is available to the greatest diversity of prospective authors.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 5 – Gender EqualityIPA SDG – Goal No 10 – Reduced inequalities
  • Type of initiative: Event
  • SECTOR: Academic

Tree Planting for Celebration and Connection

In 2024, PUP’s European office celebrated its 25th year, and to mark the occasion they worked with the European Festivals Forest to plant 25 trees for 25 years – 25 silver birches. In 2021 PUP partnered with EarthDay.org and Canopy Project to donate a tree for planting for every book purchased in the days leading up to Earth Day. During the pandemic PUP also distributed wildflower seeds to staff to plant in their own gardens as a way of reconnecting to both our planet and each other.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate actionIPA SDG – Goal No 15 – Life on land
  • Type of initiative: Report
  • SECTOR: Academic, Education, Trade

Commitment to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The European Digital Reading Lab (EDRLab) joined the UN SDGs Publishers Compact, focusing on creating an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable digital publishing ecosystem. Our commitment involves advocating for open standards and developing accessible digital content to enhance educational materials’ distribution and accessibility. We are dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies and promoting interoperability to address industry challenges and enhance user experience. Our efforts also

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 9 – Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

  • Type of initiative: Event, Tool
  • SECTOR: Academic

SDG Talks

The Springer Nature SDG Talk series is a forum for discussion of issues, progress and opportunities relating to research in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Talks provide space for exploration of research that could be used to implement solutions to global challenges, and for connecting this with audiences within and beyond academia.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
  • Type of initiative: Event, Report
  • SECTOR: Academic

Science for a Sustainable Future

Science for a Sustainable Future (SFSF) is a joint initiative of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) and Springer Nature. Now in its fifth year, this annual event brings together policymakers, government representatives, UN officials and leading global scientists to discuss and advance the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Industry standard, Report, Research
  • SECTOR: Academic

Springer Nature’s SDG programme page

We host multidisciplinary, multimedia SDG related content on our SDG Programme page. This includes 17 SDG ‘hubs’, one for each goal, as well as highlights of SDG related events hosted by Springer Nature, blogposts and campaigns. We also feature the Nature Portfolio multi-journal SDG collection to make it easy for researchers and others to find and use the SDG research and information they need.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Research
  • SECTOR: Academic

Aligning research with the SDGs

This was an editorial that showed the results of using technology to map the alignment of the journal ‘Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica’ (Psychology: Research and Review) with SDGs 3,4 and 5 to show the journal’s contribution to research addressing key SDGs. The exercise was a collaboration between the Content Innovation and publishing teams at Springer Nature.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 3 – Good Health and well-beingIPA SDG – Goal No 5 – Gender Equality
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