As we begin our 60th year, we review how our independence frees us to serve the higher education community and beyond. In our latest Independence with Impact Report, we highlight how actions such as championing critical thinking, offering tools and technology that support research impact, and actively advocating for academic freedom are building bridges to knowledge. We detail our continued commitment to nurturing a diverse and inclusive culture, ensuring that our workforce reflects the varied communities we serve and the environments in which we operate.  

Report highlights

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Enabling Impact 

We created a democracy and elections hub, with free-to-access research and resources to foster critical classroom discussions, and published a number of books that teach critical thinking head on, such as Understanding Data, Culture and Society

People and culture 

Our US employees dedicated 662.5 hours to nonprofits through a volunteer day initiative, while in the UK our Books for Schools program donated £9,000 to 18 schools and educational organizations. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion 

The UK LGBTQ+ rights group Stonewall recognized Sage as one of the UK’s most LGBTQ+ inclusive employers in the charity’s annual Workplace Equality Index. 

Sustainability 

We reduced our global emissions across operations by 52 percent from a 2019 baseline. This exceeds our short-term net zero goal to reduce emissions by 45 percent by 2030. 

See what’s in this year's report 

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Enabling impact 

For 60 years, Sage has worked diligently to ensure the best possible collection, curation, and distribution of critical thinking and evidence-based science and teaching resources – making impact both inside and outside academia to benefit the world at large. Whether it means fostering critical thinking skills through all of our textbooks and teaching resources, advocating directly to ensure social and behavioral science is valued, or giving individual researchers the tools they need to make a difference, Sage aims to be a good citizen as well as an excellent publisher.

People and culture 

With principal offices in Thousand Oaks, California, London, Washington, DC, Singapore, and New Delhi, our 2,000+ employees serve on every populated continent. At Sage, our foundational beliefs shape who we are and guide our decisions, policies, and actions. We believe in taking responsibility, valuing people, and seeking progress — principles that shape how we work.  
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion 

At Sage, we recognize diversity as an incredible strength and aim to foster an inclusive culture. We are committed to cultivating an environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive and contribute to our shared success. A key component of this commitment is listening, and we’ve committed to creating more frequent opportunities for employees to share their feedback, to foster equity and inclusion at every level of the organization.

Sustainability  

Concerns about climate change and sustainability often focus on physical science, but the researchers in our journals and authors of our books have long trumpeted that human impact on the planet will always revolve around social and behavioral drivers. In recent years, we’ve taken a critical, data-driven look at our own operations, and today, Sage strives to be a model sustainable enterprise, a crusade that harkens to the DNA of Sage itself, recalling our focus on social — and environmental — justice. 
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Academic freedom 

Freedom of expression and inquiry have always been integral to education, and Sage has worked behind the scenes to ensure these foundational principles remain built into all we publish. And with decades of publishing brave publications such as Index on Censorship, a laser-like focus on promoting critical thinking throughout the academy and society as a whole, and consistent support of events like Banned Books Week, Sage is proud to be publicly identified with this vital mission. 

Research integrity 

“The challenges of publishing robust, ethically produced research are growing, as is our responsibility to uphold the highest standards. For Sage, this isn’t about ticking a box to get our research through the publishing process. It’s about protecting the integrity of the academic record for the entire research community and increasing trust in science for all.”  

- Dr. Adya Misra (she/her), associate director of research integrity 

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The future of teaching and research 

Sage publishes hundreds of books a year, as well as videos and case studies, in addition to offering a suite of service products for academic libraries and their patrons. As we build these bridges to knowledge, the ultimate aim is for our products to help create informed citizens who think critically and act responsibly for the betterment of all.