We have been measuring our carbon footprint in Macmillan Iberia since 2019 in order to put measures in place that will reduce our CO2 emissions.

• In 2019, we began to measure our carbon footprint in order to be able to put into place measures that would reduce out CO2 emissions.
• We minimise the environmental impact of our core business (printed textbooks) in our local production through a series of measures:
  • We print on PEFC-certified paper in all of our Local Publishing. This means that the paper is sourced from forests that are sustainably managed.
  • We have removed shrink-wrap from our books, replacing stickers that contained digital access codes covered with a material that users can scratch-off to view.
  • We have replaced CDs with digital licences in books produced locally. Books that still contain CDs are included in paper envelopes rather than plastic.
  • We have substituted printed Teacher’s Books for digital version for our local publishing business line Ciclos Formativos.
  • Promotional packs are made from cardboard rather than plastic.
  • We have substituted printed delivery notes for digital equivalents.

• We adhere to Ecoembes integrated management system for guaranteeing efficient management of waste in Spain. We hold their Punto Verde stamp for environmental quality, awarded to companies that are respectful towards the environment and abide by the 1997 Packaging Law.
• The Springer Nature Group (of which Macmillan Education is a part) aims to be carbon neutral in all direct operations and commercial flights by the end of 2020.