publishing power
Our editorial judgements - what authors we publish, the
stories we feature, the comment we make - can have a big
impact on both broad social issues and specific community
organisations. That's why we employ the best authors,
editors and journalists, and vigorously protect their
editorial integrity and freedom.
Editorial integrity:
Freedom of speech and editorial independence are fundamental
principles of our publishing. Penguin has long championed
these causes. Over the years, it has been the publisher (and
defender in the courts) of controversial titles and the
Financial Times has an equally strong reputation for
incisive and objective news and analysis.
Corporate ethics and responsibility:
While our newspapers have helped to shape the debate on
corporate ethics and responsibility, our book publishers are
creating the leading practical guides for business schools
and companies.
Our higher education imprint Prentice Hall leads the
publishing market in business ethics - a market which is
growing rapidly as more college and MBA students choose
business ethics courses as one of their electives towards a
degree in business.
Everybody's Business:
For the past ten years, the FT has been lending its
publishing skills to campaigning organisations such as
Business in the Community and The Prince of Wales Business
Leaders Forum, bringing their publications to a much wider
audience of business leaders and publishing indices of
corporate responsibility and environmental management. Last
year the FT teamed up with Dorling Kindersley to publish
Everybody's Business, a handbook for companies who are
trying to meet changing expectations from customers,
employees, communities and investors.
A life like mine:
In 2002 Dorling Kindersley and the United Nations Childrens
Fund (UNICEF) extended a long-term publishing partnership
that gives a unique insight into the lives children lead
around the world. Nearly 11 million children under five die
each year, mostly from preventable diseases, and more than
100 million children aged 5-14 are in full-time or dangerous
work. The UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child sets
out what every child needs, from the basics of food, water
and shelter, through education and health care and
protection from wars, abuse and exploitation. To celebrate
the anniversary of the UN Convention, DK and UNICEF
published A life like mine, exploring the Rights of
the Child through the eyes of twenty children from all
corners of the world.
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