How We Work
Our Suppliers
We believe the supply chain behind a book should be as considered as the book itself. We strive to work with ethical businesses who share our commitments to progressive political values.
Book Production
- Printing
- PureprintThe world’s first carbon-neutral book printing company, printing on FSC Certified Paper.
- TJ BooksA UK-based printer using FSC Certified Paper and vegetable-based inks. They recycle 98% of their waste, sending nothing to landfill, and are part of the Climate Change Levy system.
- CPI UKSupply our print-on-demand services on FSC-certified paper, managing a global network that allows us to print books as close to the customer as possible.
- Book PaperOur book covers are printed on G. F. Smith’s Colorplan series paper, made sustainably in the UK. Inner pages use either Munken Design’s Pure Smooth Cream (produced environmentally in Sweden) or Holmen Bookwove Cream.
- Cover Design & TypesettingBenjamin Likely and Alasdair Cannon.
- ProofreadingVarious volunteers.
- Mailing & DistributionShipped via Royal Mail (the UK’s most sustainable delivery option for small parcels) in carbon-neutral, biodegradable, and sustainably sourced black cardboard boxes. CPI and their global partners deliver our print-on-demand books.
Internet & Tech
- Web HostingHostwoody, a UK-based web hoster powered by 100% renewable energy.
- Email HostingMailbox.org, a German provider offering anonymous, encrypted email services powered by 100% renewable energy.
- Social MediaInstagram.
Finance & E-Commerce
- BankingThe Co-operative Bank, the oldest ‘ethical bank’ in the UK. They invest in environmental initiatives, promote human rights, and refuse to work with organisations involved in fossil fuel extraction.
- E-commerce & PaymentsCurrently using Shopify (a carbon-neutral company on 100% renewable energy). We are in the process of transitioning to a WordPress site using WooCommerce and WooPayments.
- Point of SaleSumUp, who donate 1% of their revenue to support environmental causes.