About Us

We are a global and progressive business, founded on a heritage of trusted and respected brands – including Springer, founded in 1842, Macmillan, founded in 1843 and Nature, first published in 1869.

Nearly two centuries of progress and advancement in science and education have helped shape the business we are today. Research and learning continues to be the cornerstone of progress, and we will continue to open doors to discovery through trusted brands and innovative products and services. Springer Nature was created in May 2015 through the combination of Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media.

The main shareholders of Springer Nature are Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and BC Partners. Holtzbrinck, a family-owned company based in Stuttgart, holds a majority share of 50.6 per cent.

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Our company reports

Annual Progress Report

Through our trusted brands and talented people, and working in partnership with our communities across the research ecosystem, we create global visibility for research and open doors to discovery. Our annual progress report shares highlights about how we’re investing and delivering value for these communities around the world. Read the Annual Progress Report 2023.

Sustainable Business Report

Open for Progress shares case studies, stories and data on our ongoing efforts to be a purpose driven, responsible business. It shows our carbon-reduction efforts are on track, and our colleagues are increasingly engaged in company sustainability efforts through employee networks dedicated to improving their office carbon emissions and working groups focused on advancing knowledge around each of the 17 SDGs. Discover more in our Sustainable Buisness Report 2023.

Open Access Report 2023

Open access is part of our DNA. We are proud to be an active player in the transition to OA, promoting publishing options and building a portfolio of high quality journals to support both our author and industry needs. Read more in our Open Access Report 2023.

Policies & Reports

Key contacts and locations

Executive Team

Our Executive Team takes responsibility for delivering the business strategy and our global operations. Find out more about the senior team here.

Press Office

Find the latest press releases and key global contacts for media enquiries.

Locations

We have around 10,000 employees operating in around 50 countries worldwide.

Our business areas

Research

As a research publisher we are advancing discovery by publishing robust and insightful research, developing new areas of knowledge and making research accessible

Education

Macmillan Education has been advancing learning for over 175 years. Today, across our curriculum, language learning and higher education divisions, we build strong partnerships with educators and strive to provide the highest quality books, content and tools for school and university students around the world.

Health

For our health communities, we are advancing achievement by being a leading provider of content and technology solution.