STM Sustainability: Redefining Impact 2023

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STM Sustainability | 7 December

What’s this?  

An opportunity to exchange the latest trends on sustainability across research publishing and higher education. Equally an opportunity to set the future agenda for your publisher and the industry through engagement with the SDG Sustainability Roadmap, for those starting out, making progress, and pushing the industry forward.  This day is part of STM Week in London — being held at BMA House. 

What to expect? 

Kicking off with expert views coupled with a collaborative, hands-on workshop. Here you will: 

  • Understand the future of sustainability across publishing and higher education, developing shared priorities for the research sector including policy and societal impact.   
  • Learn about the latest actions on sustainability – from carbon calculator to offsetting principles. 
  • Explore SDG progress through posters from STM Member Publisher Compact signatories 
  • Interact with the SDG Sustainability Roadmap — foregrounding tools and best practice approaches from other publishers.   

Who attends? 

Individuals who share a commitment to sustainability and progressing the SDG Publisher Compact.  The meeting is designed for leaders in research publishing, from publishers, publishing directors, and those leading SDG implementation at publishers.   From those just starting out on their sustainability journey to those who want to lead the industry and inspire transformational change. 

 

Developing Programme

8.30

Registration, coffee & networking

9.30

Open and welcoming - Caroline Sutton, CEO, STM 

9.45

Embracing the SDGs – a university’s perspective

Simon Knowles, Head of Coordination - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UCL

10.10

Forward faster to the future we want

Steve Kenzie, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network UK

10.30 

Refreshment break & networking & Posters  

11.00

Inspiring stories: action from across our industry 

Moderated by: Rachel Martin, Global Director Sustainability, Elsevier and Chair of the STM Social Responsibility Committee

Cecilia Marshall, Joint Commitment Steering Committee

Alice D. Wood, Sustainability Manager, The Publishers Association

Karina Urquhart, Executive Director, Book Industry Communication (BIC)

Jo Wixon, ALPSP SDGs Special Interest Group

12.00

Lunch, networking & Posters 

13:00  

SDGs:  Get involved! Launching Roadmap Level 2 
Rachel Martin, Global Director Sustainability, Elsevier and Chair of the STM Social Responsibility Committee

13:15

Breakout: SDGs choose your own adventure!  
Hosts: 
Sally Wilson, Publishing Director, Emerald Publishing,
Harpal Minhas, Publisher, New Business Development, Royal Society of Chemistry
Liz Martin, Head of Content & Production and Sustainability Lead, IOP Publishing
Jo Lacey, Sage Publishing
Jennifer Mcmillan, Director of Communications, Taylor & Francis
Rachel Martin, Global Director Sustainability, Elsevier and Chair of the STM Social Responsibility Committee

14:30

Refreshment break & networking
Group photo, SDG cakes

15:00

Breakout Sharing:  Blockers and ideas for making progress. 

15.30 - 16:00 

Wrap up by Rachel Martin, Global Director Sustainability, Elsevier and Chair of the STM Social Responsibility Committee

 

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Cancellation
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Insurance
Registration fees do not include insurance. Participants are advised to take out adequate personal insurance to cover travel, accommodation, cancellation and personal effects.