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SDG tag: Reducing Inequalities

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  • Type of initiative: Report
  • SECTOR: Academic

From publications to policy: the impact of research towards achieving the SDGs

A new report from Springer Nature, in partnership with Overton, offers the most comprehensive picture yet of how academic research is influencing real-world policy tied to the SDGs. Published during COP30, the analysis is the first of its kind, drawing on more than 12 million policy documents. It finds that SDG policy documents seem to cite more research than non-SDG policy, signaling a connection between science and action on global challenges such as health, climate, and social development.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate actionIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

  • Type of initiative: Event
  • SECTOR: Other

Microbiology and the UN Sustainable Development Goals mini-symposium at ASM Microbe 2025 conference

At Microbe 2025, a dedicated mini-symposium was held to discuss how microbiologists and microbes can further the SDGs. Expert panels held conversations about microbiology as a roadmap for progress, through the use of microbes to mitigate climate effects, generate renewable energy solutions, and advance the bioeconomy, and discussed the crucial role of education both as its own target and as a core part of achieving all of the goals.

Relevant SDG’s

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

Teaching Assistant Professional Development special series in JMBE

To foster both quality education in college STEM classrooms with teaching assistants (TAs) as well as the career development and skills of TAs themselves, JMBE held a special call for papers on TA professional development, organized by senior editor Jeffrey Olimpo. The resulting article collection covers a variety of topics like TA program development, assessments, and mentoring, relevant in numerous educational communities and contexts globally, to ensure graduates have the knowledge they need.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality Education
  • Type of initiative: Event
  • SECTOR: Trade

mSystems Supports Early-Career Researchers with Waiver Codes

mSystems provided waiver codes to promising early-career researchers who presented at the Center for Microbiome Innovation International Microbiome Meeting, EcoFAB 2025, and Microbial Dark Matter Symposium, allowing them to publish in any ASM journal, regardless of their ability to pay publication charges.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 10 – Reduced inequalities
  • Type of initiative: Industry standard
  • SECTOR: Trade

ASM Journals enhances content accessibility through alternate text, table accessibility, and figure guidelines

American Society for Microbiology, with Kriyadocs, has enhanced its published content to serve a diverse global audience by incorporating alternate text (alt-text) for figures and implementing new table and figure standards for an accessible, inclusive reader experience.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 10 – Reduced inequalities
  • Type of initiative: Other
  • SECTOR: Other

APACE (Accelerating Publishing Accessibility through Collaboration in Europe)

APACE (Accelerating Publishing Accessibility through Collaboration in Europe) is a network promoting inclusion for 100M+ print-impaired people in Europe by connecting publishers and accessibility organizations. It builds industry capacity via training, a Summer School, networking, awareness events, and pilot projects, aligned with the EU Accessibility Act. Results (guidelines, best practices, whitepapers) will be shared through the European Accessibility Directory.

Relevant SDG’s

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

2025 Renewable Transformation Challenge

The Renewable Transformation Challenge, launched in 2017, aims to honor and showcase outstanding work that actively supports the transformation to a world powered by renewable energy and has potential to widen access to energy, particularly in developing countries. Over 152 entries were received which were scored in terms of applicability, impact, sustainability and scalability with the winner of the €20,000 prize awarded to Agrisol, enabling rural agriculture powered by solar energy.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 7 – ffordable and Clean EnergyIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
  • Type of initiative: Research
  • SECTOR: Academic

Sustainable Development Goals at Sage

These microsites serve as a jumping off point for SDG resources to identify key information, data, authors, and journals publishing on these topics. The microsites include a range of journal articles, special collections, books, business cases, and podcasts that reflect Sage’s dedication to making an impact both inside and outside of academia.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 1 – No povertyIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action

  • 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: 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, Tool
  • SECTOR: Education

Kurmay’s Digital Library “kurmayokul.com” is Now Completely Accessible for All

In this digital database, students and educators alike can freely access all material published under the More&More Fame English Practice brand. This includes material targeted at all students, beginning from age 4 to high school. Students and educators can freely access and use the digital versions of all our published works, complete with interactive activities, different printable exams, worksheets, and stories, practice and workbooks, picture and story books, animated videos, and much more.

Relevant SDG’s

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

17 STORIES COMPETITION AFRICA-INDIA EDITION

In 2024, the UN SDG Book Club Africa and the Nigeria Volunteers Network (NVN), joined forces with Mount Abu School, New Delhi, India. Promoting cultural exchange, the partners hosted the 17 Stories Competition Africa – India Edition 2024 and invited young writers from across Delhi, India, to showcase their creativity, empathy, and understanding of the UN SDGs. With entries judged by NVN and the Club in Nigeria, the fiction writing competition received an overwhelming response from students.

Relevant SDG’s

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