At Macmillan Education, we are part of a global community of educators, supporting over 30 million learners worldwide. Our mission is to leave the world better than we found it by sharing knowledge, advancing learning, and protecting the environment for future generations. With a dedicated workforce of just under 2,000 passionate individuals, we are committed to driving positive change across all areas of Macmillan Education.
We are achieving this by
- Empowering Future Generations/Leaders through education
Providing the tools and using our passion for understanding how learning happens to innovate and create solutions that help deliver great teaching everywhere. - Reducing Environmental Impact
Continuously improving our supply chain to minimise our environmental footprint. - Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
Ensuring that our content and learning materials reflect our commitment to DEI. - Investing in Our People
Creating a great workplace by fostering talent, encouraging growth, and building a culture of pride and belonging. - Supporting Local Communities
Actively engaging and contributing to the communities where we operate via many local initiatives.
As part of Springer Nature, Macmillan Education is a proud member of the UN's SDG Publishers Compact. Springer Nature is also committed to taking decisive action to reduce its carbon footprint. They are members of the Climate Pledge and have had their net zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In 2024 they received a gold rating from the international ESG rating platform Ecovadis.
As trusted global publishers of high-quality original research, educational content and expert analysis, Springer Nature brings to light and disseminates important knowledge related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to accelerate progress towards them. While they publish content on all the goals, there is a subset where they believe they can play a particularly important role. This includes SDG 4: Quality Education.
At Macmillan Education, we recognise the role that educators play in shaping young minds around the world to create a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable vision for the future. The SDGs are a blueprint for this vision. We designed the Advancing Futures programme to take tangible steps towards advancing the SDGs, especially SDG 4: Quality Education, by:
- Embedding key themes from the goals into the educational content we publish.
- Creating an ongoing conversation around the SDGs, engaging and incentivising the education community (teachers and students) to play an active role in building a more sustainable future.
- Giving educators the practical tools they need to integrate SDG topics into their everyday teaching practice.
Advancing Futures is an integral part of Macmillan Education’s 180-year-old ambition and that of Springer Nature: to support teachers to inspire the next generation and to use the power of education to have a positive impact on society.
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As a responsible business, we are committed to reducing our environmental footprint. This includes transforming our supply chain into a more resilient regional model with local hubs, reducing warehousing costs, and cutting logistical emissions. As we transition to a more digitally focused world, we have eliminated CDs and DVDs from our global ELT catalogue, migrating this content to our digital platforms to better support teachers and students. Additionally, our paper policy requires that all paper used in our products comes from known, legal, and responsible sources. We report on progress on environmental initiatives through Springer Nature’s sustainability reports.
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At Macmillan Education, we take pride in our global presence and our commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We aim to make a positive impact on the communities we serve. DEI is central to our mission as we develop differentiated learning solutions that cater to all students.
Our comprehensive DEI programme is built on three pillars:
- Representation: We ensure our materials reflect and respect the diverse communities we serve, allowing students to see themselves in our resources.
- Accessibility: We minimise barriers to learning so that all students can benefit from our resources.
- Inclusivity: We support teachers in meeting the needs of all students, ensuring equal opportunities for learning.
We strive to eliminate bias and discrimination, nurturing the next generation to become global citizens who embody empathy, kindness, and inclusivity. These values are woven throughout our content.
DEI is one of Springer Nature’s highest strategic priorities. We want our staff to feel able to contribute at their best and thrive, together creating a diverse and inclusive culture with structures that support equitable opportunities for merit-based success.
See how we do this in action here.
As part of Springer Nature, Macmillan Education aims to be a great company to work for, committed to living our values and unlocking the full potential of our people. We foster an inclusive culture and offer continuous learning and development opportunities, ensuring rewarding and enduring careers for our employees.
Our responsibility to the global communities we work with extends beyond publishing and commercial activities.
To learn more about how Macmillan Education supports communities, explore Springer Nature ’s Taking Responsibility page here.
