Our Commitments in Action

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All In

REAFFIRMING OUR COMMITMENT


Voicing our continued support of the Paris Agreement, we signed the “All In” climate statement calling for America’s national mobilization on climate action and clean, equitable recovery.
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Our Partnership with One Tree Planted

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Our Partnership with One Tree Planted

We care deeply about the planet and creating a business that gives back to nature. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with One Tree Planted, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to global reforestation, who plants trees to restore nature and biodiversity. In celebration of Earth Day 2022, we will be planting a tree for every current PRH U.S. employee, and, moving forward, for every new employee that joins PRH U.S., we will donate to have a tree planted in their honor. We will also celebrate career milestones by donating the corresponding number of trees for each employee’s work anniversary. To learn more about One Tree Planted, click here.

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Participation in Australia Clean Up Day

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Participation in Australia Clean Up Day

An energetic team of volunteers from our Sydney and Melbourne offices stepped up to Clean Up Australia. In Melbourne, our volunteers met at Markham Reserve to help clean up a nearby creek, while the Sydney team took on a challenging site at Primrose Park. Together with Bushland management staff, we gathered and hauled all manner of garbage and furniture, collecting two truckloads and 20 bags loaded with 200 kilograms of garbage. After a successful day, we celebrated with an afternoon tea in the park provided by the Green Team.

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Climate Neutral

BY 2030


Penguin Random House will be Climate Neutral by 2030.
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Signing the Healthy Printing Charter

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Signing the Healthy Printing Charter

In December 2020, we took a major step forward in sustainable book production in Germany by signing the Healthy Printing Charter. In addition to the consistent avoidance and compensation of CO2 emissions, our teams in Germany commit to the Healthy Printing principle: To ensure that all materials are returned to the cycle and can continue to be used. That means, for example, that paper can be recycled, and the inks or glues used can be removed without leaving any residue, making all materials as compatible as possible for humans and nature. To learn more, click here.

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Supporting Women Climate Leaders Through Community

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Dr. Ayana Johnson and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson


Supporting Women Climate Leaders Through Community

As part of our ongoing efforts to help protect the planet and its future, we are proud to support the All We Can Save Project. Created by the editors of One World’s ALL WE CAN SAVE: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, Dr. Ayana Johnson and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, and inspired by the anthology, the new initiative will accelerate the success of the climate movement by providing support and community for women climate leaders — scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators, wonks, and designers — across generations, geographies, and race.

The All We Can Save Project will hold virtual and in-person programs; provide education and engagement; and direct financial support to cohorts of women climate leaders with the goal of championing a more representative, nuanced, and solution-oriented public conversation on the climate crisis. One of the most crucial issues of our lifetime, it’s imperative that we acknowledge the intersectionality of environmental injustice with racial, social, and political inequities. We hope the All We Can Save Project will empower women climate leaders in profound and impactful ways to continue to care for our planet and its inhabitants.

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96% Worldwide

USE OF SUSTAINABLE PAPER


As of 2021, more than 96% of all paper sourced by Penguin Random House worldwide for its books will come from certified mills.
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Beach Cleanup with Waterway Advocates

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Beach Cleanup with Waterway Advocates

In September 2021, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial in Miami got together in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic to lead a beach cleanup at Matheson Hammock Park. We partnered with Waterway Advocates, a nonprofit organization that develops and hosts meaningful community service and learning opportunities to empower individuals from all backgrounds to embrace their role in the conservation of the environment. 

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Sustainable Outbound Packaging

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Sustainable Outbound Packaging

At our warehouses in the U.S., we are working to minimize the use of plastic filler inside our outbound cartons. In our Hampstead, MD and Reno, NV facilities, we are using 100% curbside recyclable paper filler inside our loose cartons. The innovative shape of the paper padding provides a more sustainable option, while still protecting our books. We have ten paper cushioning machines to produce carton filler packaging in two of our distribution centers, with plans to add more in Crawfordsville, IN, and Westminster, MD. We are aiming to reduce plastic filler by 90% by the end of 2023. 

 


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