Formally adopted in 2015, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are fast approaching their 2030 end date. To recruit the publishing industry, the UN introduced the SDG Publishers Compact in 2020, an open agreement that encourages stakeholders to adopt sustainable business strategies and publish content in support of the goals. In this four-part series, we discuss the publishing industry’s contributions to the SDGs, and how Springer Nature became a key advocate, choosing to align its editorial strategy, business outlook, and internal organization with the goals.
In the first episode of this series, Ritu Dhand chats about her role at Springer Nature as Chief Scientific Officer, sharing her work in supporting the editors of Springer Nature’s portfolio of more than 3,000 journals. She then provides a refresher on how the SDGs originated and the objectives of the SDG Publishers Compact. In addition, Ritu discusses the key collaborators who are advancing Springer Nature’s SDG work internally and the scale at which its publishing operation supports the effort.
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Performing Female Blackness: Blending the Artist and the Academic
The History and Archaeology of the Iroquois du Nord: Introduction to the Book and the Mystery
Performing Female Blackness: Defining Performance
Open Access Resources Trends in Academic Libraries: Current OA Milestones and Wish List Items
How Librarians Are Helping to Build the Connected, Global Scholarly Community: Future Developments in AI and OA
Open Access Resources Trends in Academic Libraries: Addressing OA Funding and Sustainability
How Librarians Are Helping to Build the Connected, Global Scholarly Community: New Opportunities and Challenges
Open Access Resources Trends in Academic Libraries: The Evolving Role of Librarians
How Librarians Are Helping to Build the Connected, Global Scholarly Community: Looking at the Market
Open Access Resources Trends in Academic Libraries: Core Benefits and Current Roadblocks to OA
How Librarians Are Helping to Build the Connected, Global Scholarly Community: The Evolution of ScholComm
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Supporting DEI and Patron Needs with Strategic Collection Management: Updating Operational Practices and Easing the Buying Experience
Building Skills for Student Success: Creating and Maintaining Partnerships
Supporting DEI and Patron Needs with Strategic Collection Management: Market Perspectives on Pain Points, Production, and Adoption
Building Skills for Student Success: The Library’s Role
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Building Skills for Student Success: Characterizing Success and Today’s Learning Environment
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