The GBA Book Carbon Calculator Launch
- Administrator @ GBA
- Jul 27
- 1 min read
On June 17, 2026, the GBA celebrated the launch of the Book Carbon Footprint Calculator.
The Green Book Alliance Carbon Calculator Project builds on more than two decades of sustainability work within the publishing industry.
The project's roots trace back to 2005, when New Society Publishers developed one of the earliest carbon footprint calculators designed for Canadian book publishing. Recognising the need for updated tools and broader industry access, New Society Publishers and ECW Press collaborated to modernise and expand this work into a new generation of carbon accounting tools for publishers.
At Frankfurt 2025, GBA held a workshop on sustainability data collection, and what came out of that discussion and consultation with industry stakeholders was, “start with carbon footprints.” Organizations were asking for consistent, transparent reporting methods aligned with established frameworks like the GHG Protocol, and accessible for organizations of all sizes.
The GBA has adapted the existing Canadian Excel-based carbon calculator, created by New Society Publishers and ECW Press, into a free, user-friendly web tool accessible across international markets. This tool allows publishers, printers, and supply-chain partners to calculate the carbon footprint of a book before production decisions are made, enabling more climate-conscious choices in real time, or after a print run is finished to record carbon impacts for reporting purposes, carbon offsets, etc.
This project would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors:
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