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Storytel accelerates its sustainability work - joins the UN Global Compact initiative
The UN Global Compact is the world's largest initiative for sustainable business, with a local presence through national networks in approximately 70 countries. The worldwide network includes more than 14,000 companies and 3,000 organizations from more than 160 countries. In Sweden , where Storytel has its headquarters, the initiative is represented by the UN Global Compact Network Sweden, which conducts the country's largest collaboration in sustainability for trade and industry while also providing a forum for information exchange and support regarding sustainability work.
"The planet is facing enormous challenges. On the journey toward 2030, it's essential for Storytel to contribute to creating a better world. Storytel has pledged to incorporate the UN Global Compact principles into its strategy, culture, and daily work, and we commit to our involvement in projects and collaborative efforts that support the development of global sustainability goals. Sustainability must be a part of Storytel's DNA. Today, I'm very proud to announce our participation in the UN Global Compact," says , founder and CEO of Storytel.
"We're very excited that Storytel has chosen to join the UN Global Compact, as the most recent addition to more than 450 Swedish companies that have agreed to integrate our ten principles in their operations. By doing so, these companies not only take their fundamental responsibility to humans and the environment; they also lay the foundations for long-term and successful operations that make positive contributions to the Global Goals," says , Executive Director of UN Global Compact Network Sweden.
Storytel has appointed a sustainability committee within its board of directors to lead sustainability work and monitor progress. The committee is headed by , who has been a board member since 2019.
Sandra Olt , Global PR Manager People & ESG
Email: sandra.olt@storytel.com
Tel: +46 70 745 36 83
Dan Panas , Head of Global Communications & PR, Storytel AB
Email: dan.panas@storytel.com
Tel: +46 70 186 52 90
Storytel is one of the world's largest subscribed audiobook and e-book streaming services and offers listening and reading of more than 700,000 titles on a global scale. Our vision is to make the world a more empathetic and creative place with great stories to be shared and enjoyed by anyone, anywhere and anytime. Storytel's streaming business is conducted under the brands Storytel and Mofibo. Storytel's publishing business area is carried out through the audiobook publisher StorySide and acclaimed Nordic publishing houses such as Norstedts, People's and Gummerus. Storytel operates in 25 markets around the globe and is headquartered in
Stockholm, Sweden .
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