Emerald Publishing shortlisted for the Independent Publishers Guild Alison Morrison Diversity Award

16th August 2021

We’re honoured to have been shortlisted for the 2021 Independent Publishing Awards, Alison Morrison Diversity Award, which recognises efforts being made to make our industry more diverse and inclusive, both internally, and through the content that is published.

The Independent Publishers Guild said 'Emerald Publishing is shortlisted for a diversification of its publishing and books on important topics including disability and mental health in the black community'. The judges also liked Emerald’s efforts to cut its gender pay gap, many progressive working policies and measures to reduce unconscious bias in recruitment. 'Emerald’s really embraced diversity and accessibility as a company, from the top down', they said.

See the full shortlist for the 2021 Independent Publishing Awards here: shortlist for the 2021 Independent Publishing Awards.

The winners will be announced on Tuesday 21 September 2021, we wish the best of luck to all the very deserving finalists.

About Emerald

Founded by management scholars in 1967, and now part of the Cambridge Information Group, Emerald Publishing provides a range of publishing services to help researchers tell their stories in a meaningful and timely way, providing innovative tools and services to build confidence and capability in impactful research. As a proud signatory of DORA, Emerald is committed to establishing new pathways to impact, making research more accessible, and helping communities make decisions that change their world for the better.

For over 50 years Emerald's core purpose has been to champion fresh thinkers and help them make a difference so that little by little those in academia or in practice can unite to bring positive change in the real world. Emerald Publishing is proud to be Highly Commended for the Alison Morrison Diversity and Inclusivity Award in the Independent Publishers Guild's Independent Publishing Awards 2023.

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