Better Health for All

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC positively impacts health through its extensive publication of books on various health and wellbeing topics, contributing to health literacy and awareness. The company demonstrates strong recognition and support for mental health, evidenced by numerous publications covering mental health models, wellbeing, eating disorders, and a "School Mental Health Toolkit" designed to support young people's mental health, build resilience, and challenge stigma

. Bloomsbury also makes a significant contribution to healthcare education, publishing textbooks and scholarly works for students and academics in medical law, mental health practice, and nursing . Additionally, the company supports addiction mitigation by publishing books that explore theories of addiction, treatment approaches, and harm reduction strategies . Bloomsbury's core products (books) do not have direct safety implications, carry health risks requiring disclosure, or generate harmful revenue. The company does not engage in direct preventative health or treatment activities, conduct clinical trials, manage health-related data, or operate in the pharmaceutical or food industries.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC is a publishing company, not a financial institution.

The 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value assesses companies involved in lending, insuring, moving, or storing money, and how they democratize access to fair financial services. As Bloomsbury's core business lies outside financial services, all KPIs related to consumer lending, fee structures, debt products, financial data portability, and financial literacy programs are not applicable. Therefore, all KPIs are scored 0, reflecting that the company does not offer these types of products or services to consumers.

No War, No Weapons

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC allocated approximately 0.03767% of its £361.0 million revenue to peacebuilding and humanitarian initiatives

. This includes donations of £50,000 to Inter Mediate, £35,000 to UK for UNHCR, £25,000 to Médecins Sans Frontières, £10,000 to ActionAid, £10,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee, and £6,000 to Save the Children . This percentage is less than 0.5% of revenue.

Planet-Friendly Business

Bloomsbury has set Science Based Targets validated by the SBTi in 2021

, committing to a 46% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from a 2019/2020 base year , and a 20% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2035 from the same base year , aiming for the 1.5 degrees target . All UK offices under Bloomsbury's operational control and Bloomsbury Australia are supplied by 100% renewable electricity , achieved through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates . Over 95% of Bloomsbury's output is made from FSC/SFI certified materials , and the company works only with FSC/PEFC/SFI accredited suppliers , while also preparing for compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation by December 2025 . Bloomsbury's disclosures are consistent with the 11 recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) , and it reports in line with TCFD requirements , having started to map out a Transition Plan including a decarbonisation assessment and gap analysis .

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Bloomsbury Publishing has not reported any cultural appropriation incidents.

The company states that Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes are not applicable to its operations, and its operations do not discuss being near or impacting cultural sites. Bloomsbury uses sensitivity consultants as standard on all relevant titles to review content, illustrations, and graphic design. The company has at least four formal partnerships with specific cultural or community groups, including The Black Writers’ Guild, Lit in Colour project, Cocoa Girl Magazine, and the Writers & Artists Working Class Writers’ Prize. In 2024/2025, Bloomsbury made over £2 million in charitable contributions, which includes support for literary and literacy-focused organizations, representing approximately 0.55% of its £361 million revenue.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Bloomsbury uses 95% recyclable cardboard packaging for shipments from its offices, with a goal to reach 100%.

The company has implemented eight distinct waste reduction initiatives, including increased use of print-on-demand models, equipping meeting rooms with large screens to reduce paper consumption, shifting to local printing, extending schedules for sea freight, providing separate recycling bins in UK offices, supplying point-of-use drinking water without plastic or paper cups, and an 'opt-in' policy for food at company events. Bloomsbury stipulates the requirement for Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) paper in all print and paper orders and works only with print suppliers who demonstrate a commitment to preserving the environment. The company also signed up to EcoVadis in 2024 and is an active member of the Book Chain Project. No waste disposal violations were reported.