We want to be a part of the solution to some of our industry’s most pressing challenges such as the climate crisis, deforestation and labour conditions in the supply chain.
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The last decade was the warmest on record and we are seeing more extreme weather, rising sea levels and biodiversity loss. The climate crisis affects us all and the world’s nations quickly need to transition to low-carbon economies. Bold action is required to reach the Paris Agreement’s aim of curbing global warming to well below 2˚C compared with preindustrial levels.
We aim to achieve this by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value chain, including our own operations, and offsetting the remaining emissions. It is important to emphasise that our main goal is to reduce our emissions both in the short and long term. Offsetting is what we do only to compensate for the emissions we cannot yet avoid.
By 2025, all Bonnier Books’ GHG emissions – from our own operations, our business travel, the production of our books and the materials we use – must have been reduced by 25 percent from the 2019 level. The target is in line with the most ambitious reduction trajectory of the Science Based Targets initiative, limiting global warming to 1.5˚C. Our target is also closely aligned with the most rigorous standard for measuring and achieving climate neutrality, PAS 2060, developed by the British Standards Institute.
For the emissions we cannot currently avoid, we are investing from 2021 onwards in emission reduction projects registered under international standards (such as Verra) and which are verified by third-party auditing bodies (such as DNV). Furthermore, for every amount we earmark for climate protection projects, we will invest additional 20 percent with the aim of removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over time than we emit.
Please click here for further information on our supported compensation projects and here to download our climate neutrality confirmation created by South Pole, our emission accounting agency.
Our production is governed by Bonnier Books’ group-wide Production Sustainability Commitments and Implementation and our Code of Conduct, which all printing suppliers must adhere to. It describes our minimum requirements for working conditions, occupational health, human rights, material sourcing, and the environment. The Code of Conduct has been developed by The Book Chain Project.
We have created a system for measuring the work of our printers according to three focus areas: environment, materials, and labour and human rights. The system is called EVA (Evaluate, Validate, Approve). This enables us to drive measurable development over time, motivate and compare our suppliers and provide concrete feedback in areas where improvements are required. All print suppliers that have worked with Bonnier Books for more than two consecutive years, or that meet a certain spend threshold, are included in EVA.
To manage our social and environmental impacts in the supply chain, particularly in high-risk countries, we launched our Production Sustainability Commitments and Implementation Plan in January 2021. This includes the following three commitments to reduce and avoid negative impacts in the supply chain.
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