Research on the Dissemination of Environmental Information in the Publishing Industry at International Level

The amplification of climate change risks and exponential impacts on the environment with multidimensional negative consequences at the global level is of interest to authorities, professional bodies, economic entities and other stakeholders. The research approach is two-dimensional. The first dimension aims at reviewing the literature on sustainability. The results highlighted the diversity of conceptual approaches and the importance given to sustainability issues. The second dimension of the research aims to identify the degree of dissemination of environmental information by companies in the Publishing Industry. Using thematic content analysis, we investigated the Annual and Sustainability Reports for the financial year 2023 published by companies in the Publishing Industry. The sample which included 29 companies operating internationally was extracted from the Refinitiv database, and the selection criterion was the existence of the calculated Resource Use Score indicator. The results of the research highlighted the low level of dissemination of environmental information and the ability of companies to reduce resource use and to identify new sustainable solutions for improving the supply chain. The ranking of the sampled companies with the highest level of environmental disclosure is as follows: Sanoma Oyj (Finland), Storytel AB (Sweden), Schibsted ASA (Norway). Diametrically opposed are companies from the United Kingdom, China and the Cayman Islands which did not provide any environmental information. The research conducted is a starting point for the development of future research on sustainability in the Publishing Industry and we consider that the research complements the literature, given its limitation from the Publishing Industry perspective.