Hachette Book goes beyond its carbon objectives and aims at -50% of emissions by 2030

Hachette Book exceeded in 2024 the objectives of its 30/30 low-carbon strategy launched in 2021. Similarly, according to a press release. However, The group reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 35% over the period 2019-2024, against an initial objective of 30%.

This drop mainly concerns transport. Therefore, downstream freight, which represent 97% of the group’s total carbon footprint and whose linked emissions fell by 21%. Similarly, The carbon intensity of paper purchases dropped by 55% and that of printing purchases of 67%.

New 50/30 strategy by 2030 – Hachette book goes beyond its

With these results. Hachette Livre unveils a reinforced ambition with the 50/30 strategy to reduce its emissions by 50% by 2030.

The group targets 100% hybrid or electric vehicles by 2030, and a 100% renewable electricity supply from 2025.

The objectives include an annual drop of 1% for upstream freight and 4.5% for downstream freight. The hachette book goes beyond its emissions of the partners’ partner will have to decrease by 65% and those of printers by 78% by 2030. The pestle rate will be reduced by 30% over the period 2019-2030.

New tools. expanded perimeter

A “carbon calculator” will be made available to publishing houses to assess the programs related to production. The carbon footprint will integrate the fascicles activity from 2025 and the tray games from 2026. A study conducted with carbon 4 will compare the carbon footprint of printed, digital and audio formats to guide editorial choices.

Last March. Gaëtan RuffaultDirector of Human Resources and CSR at Hachette Livre and Philippe LamotteManaging Director of Hachette Distribution, participated in the podcast The voices of the book Dedicated to ecology in the sector, an episode to find here.