Our commitment to sustainability
We support the Sustainable Development Goals
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As a business, we are passionate about leading change and aligning with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We have committed to helping our industry become more sustainable through being a founding member of the SDG Publishers Compact and through signing up to Publishing Declares, both of which we've promised to take measurable actions that will have a positive impact on sustainability.
Find out what we are doing to help and access our free content on sustainability and the UN SDGs below.
What are we doing to help?
We publish mission led social science research that tackles key societal challenges aligned with the UN SDGs. In doing so we work with academics who collaborate across disciplines and countries, and with industry and government, to publish research that influences thinking, changes policies, and positively makes a difference to lives beyond the walls of academia.
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
Research has the power to change the world where it matters most.
This open access journal publishes research that links specifically to the environment and sustainability by focusing on how to combat and cope with climate change. You can access all the articles for free today.
Find out more about the International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management.
IJCCSM has published a virtual issue on the subject of extreme climate events. Read these articles for free.
Sources of funding for research papers
We’re passionate about helping researchers make a difference.
This is why we’ve teamed up with the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption, and Professor of Research Impact in Supply Chain Management at Leeds University Business School, David L Loseby, to compile this helpful guide to some of the sources of funding which may be available to you, so that you can publish your research and contribute to real-world change.
This guide is intended to provide an initial overview as to the approaches and possible organisations available for researchers to gain the necessary funds to cover the cost of research and open access fees for research papers.
Free journal articles & book chapters on sustainability
Our focus is to ensure that the research we publish can fully play its part in solving significant global challenges. This is why we have selected a series of articles and book chapters aligned to the subject of sustainability and the UN SDGs and made them free to access, so that you too can benefit from this research.
Journals, books & podcasts on sustainability
We have a large selection of books and journals that focus on the topic of sustainability and the UN SDGs specifically, as well as several podcast episodes. Find out more about each of them below.
Journals on sustainability
Find out more about the journals we've used to select articles for this page.
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal
Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
International Journal of Energy Sector Management
Journal of Global Responsibility
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
Social Responsibility Journal
Sustainability conferences – where can you find us?
This year we are attending several sustainability focused conferences where we will be showcasing research aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and talking to our authors and community about how we can work together to tackle significant global challenges. You can learn more about each of these conferences below.
Student Sustainability Research Conference 2024
6th March 2024
The Student Sustainability Research Conference 2024 (SSRC24) brings together students, staff, partners, collaborators, and members of the public to experience the diversity of undergraduate and postgraduate student sustainability research that reflects any aspect of positive social, economic and/or environmental sustainability.
Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability, the conference addresses all aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Emerald’s Publishing Development Managers, Jo Jones, Sharon Parkinson, Rebecca Torr, and Martin Whiteford, will all be in attendance this year, representing our goal areas, alongside Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption (JRPC), David Loseby.
In keeping with the conference’s aim to be a carbon-neutral event, David and the team will be displaying virtual links to Emerald’s sustainability content and speaking to authors about how we can help their research make a difference. Come and speak to us at the stand.
Find out more about the conference
Institute for Planetary Resilience and Community Transformation (PACT) Publishing Day 2024
Thursday 11th April 2024
The University of Central Lancashire’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute conducts transdisciplinary research to address major challenges of the 21st century. Through research, innovation and enterprise, they aim to have an impact on planetary resilience and community transformation.
This year, PACT held a publishing day which was attended by Publishing Development Manager, Jo Jones in which she discussed our shared goal for increased sustainable practices.
Find out more about the publishing day
SOS-UK Student Sustainability Summit
Wednesday 29th May 2024
Returning for its 10th year, the Student Sustainability Summit brings people passionate about sustainability, nature and climate justice together for workshops, talks and panel discussions with some of the UK’s top environmental and social justice activists from youth campaigns, students' unions and environmental organisations from across the UK.
This year, we met with the students leading the “Inspiring Youth Led Climate Action” session at the summit to share out thoughts on real impact.
Find out more about the summit
Yorkshire Sustainability Festival
10th – 19th June 2024
Back for 2024, the Yorkshire Sustainability Festival celebrates the importance of collaboration, sharing key learnings from business and academia and recognising that every one of us must start somewhere to make a difference to protect our planet. The aim of the conference is to strengthen, inspire and expand our sustainable business community across the Yorkshire region.
Yorkshire Sustainability Festival encompasses all channels of sustainability, from those looking to create green pledges in business to the people on the ground making an impact and wanting to share their experiences across a wide range of events and locations.
With its roots in West Yorkshire, and a new head office now in Leeds city centre, Emerald is passionate about supporting this event and in helping individuals make a real difference.
Contact us about your work
We love hearing from researchers and practitioners about their work.
If you would like to contribute to this page, or you are working on research related to sustainability, responsible management, and the UN SDGs, and would like to publish it in a journal, book or case study, please let us know by filling out this form and we’ll get right back to you with advice on the next steps.