In the morning of October 21, 2022, a group of Sage employees participated in a community service event in Thousand Oaks, California with two local organizations, The Conejo Open Space Foundation and the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency.

Sage India organized a competition in April 2022 at both the Delhi and Dehradun locations. During that time, we asked our employees to write a pledge on sustainable initiatives they would want to drive at the workplace and at home. Some 54 pledges were signed in Delhi and 85 in Dehradun.

The Academic Pipeline Project (APP) is small business cofounded by Curtis D. Byrd and Rihana S. Mason. Sage has partnered with APP for the last two years to provide its external and internal community with professional development webinars and networking opportunities. Here are some things we accomplished:  

Sage has been partnering with Stonewall, an LGBTQIA+ rights organization, since 2021 through the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. The effort helps us create a more inclusive and supportive environment for our LGBTQIA+ staff, both present and future.

With Sage's own Craig Moniz (he/him) and Angelia Bedford Walter (she/her) cohosting, political scientist Ayo Sekai, the CEO, owner, and publisher of Universal Write Publications (UWP), addressed the lasting legacy of Juneteenth.

In 2022, Sage's London office held a series of events hosted by the UK Culture Collective, Employee Resource Groups, and DEI office to foster openness and celebrate the richness and diversity of cultures from around the world.

Sage staff have set up a number of voluntary, regional, employee-led groups that help to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. The groups support each other and offer a safe space where employees can discuss challenges to improve conditions and make the working environment more inclusive for everyone.

We caught up with the Office of DEI and asked them a few questions about Sage’s DEI progress, what they’re currently reading and their priorities for 2023 and beyond.

For LGBTQ+ History Month in 2022, I had the opportunity to organize and lead an event. During my internship in the Corporate Communications team at Sage, I expressed an interest in this type of project, and I was so excited to have this autonomy. 

In 2022, seven Sage staff attending the Frankfurt Book Fair decided to ditch flying and travel to Europe by train in a bid to reduce their carbon emissions. Here is a summary of their travel by train and the positives and negatives of avoiding the airport. 

Senior commissioning editor Delayna Spencer tells the story behind the series.

Sharing skills, tools, and resources for librarians and faculty to combat misinformation in the face of constantly changing technology.