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New Society Publishers Sustainability Actions

Printed on recycled paper

Our books are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, processed chlorine-free, with low-VOC vegetable-based inks (since 2002). In summer of 2001, New Society committed to publishing forthcoming titles on acid-free paper that is Forest Stewardship Council certified, 100% old growth forest-free (100% post-consumer recycled), processed chlorine free, and printed with vegetable-based, low-VOC inks.

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Carbon neutral since 2005

In 2005, New Society took its commitment to the environment up another notch by becoming the first North American publishing company to become carbon neutral. Its first step is to reduce direct emissions as much as possible, including by curtailing shipping and travel, and then each year it purchases carbon offsets for emissions it cannot avoid.

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B Corporation certification

New Society Publishers became a Certified B Corporation™ in June 2016. With this certification, it receives recognition for existing social and environmental performance standards and becomes part of a community striving to do even more.

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Employee shareholder agreement

Its corporate structure is an innovative employee shareholder agreement, so it is one-third employee-owned (since 2015).

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Statement of ethics

In 2021, New Society Publishers created a statement of ethics.

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Primary printing in North America

We print our books primarily in North America.

Carbon calculator funding

In 2023, in partnership with ECW Press, New Society received funding from the Digital Greenhouse Grant from Canada Council for the Arts to create a carbon calculator to be provided free of charge to all Canadian Publishers. New Society Publishers provided their Going Carbon Neutral: A Guide for Publishers, designed by Guy Dauncey, free of charge to form the blueprint for this new calculator.

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What do our labels mean?

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Certified B Corporation

About New Society Publishers

  • Status
  • Unverified
  • Employees
  • 5 - 25
  • Country
  • Canada