October 19 2021 • Issue #3

Books International is Carbon Balanced!

Books International (BI) is pleased to announce its membership in Carbon Balanced Paper (CBP), a program administered by Sustainable Paper Group in association with global conservation charity World Land Trust. A paper becomes “carbon balanced” when the average emissions associated with its production are offset by World Land Trust conservation efforts.

CBP follows the principles of REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), now recognized as one of the most effective and fastest ways to stop the rise in atmospheric CO2 and global warming effects. According to the UN, the following five REDD+ activities contribute to carbon mitigation actions in forests and have been globally agreed to:

• reducing emissions from deforestation

• reducing emissions from forest degradation

• conservation of forest-carbon stocks

• enhancement of forest-carbon stocks

• sustainable management of forests

Not only does CBP help reduce carbon impact, but it also helps protect endangered species by supporting World Land Trust projects in Vietnam—one of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth.

To learn more about CBP, visit their website: carbonbalancedpaper.com.

We look forward to doing business with you, more sustainably than ever before.

Connect with Us at Upcoming Conferences

Frankfurt Book Fair | October 20 – 24, 2021

The Frankfurt Bookfair, or Frankfurter Buchmesse, is back this year as a hybrid event. The world’s leading venue for printed and digital content, Frankfurter Buchmesse is where publishing experts meet up with creative industry partners to ideate and inspire. BI will be attending virtually and would love to connect with both in-person and fellow virtual attendees. Click the button below to set connect with BI.

Book Manufacturers’ Institute Annual Conference | November 7 – 9, 2021

The Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI)—the only graphic arts association that focuses on the book manufacturing community—will host its annual conference in Orlando, Florida. Titled Turning the Page: The Next Chapter, this year’s conference attendees will enjoy learning and networking with industry peers in the beautiful setting of the Grande Lakes resort. BI’s Vice President David Hetherington has been nominated to join BMI’s board and will be representing BI at the conference. Click the button below to schedule a time to meet with him.

Publishing Parlance

Automated Stock Replenishment (ASR) | In BI’s ASR program, this is the minimum amount of inventory deemed required to fulfill immediate orders. When initially enrolling in BI’s ASR program, a publisher sets a reorder threshold (which they can modify at any point of the title’s lifecycle). Then, the publisher simply monitors how well their books are selling, and once the inventory threshold for a given title is reached, a reprint is automatically initiated—without the publisher having to intervene in the process.

Membership Spotlight: Evangelical Christian Publishers Association

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), founded in 1974, is an international non-profit trade organization that serves as a focal point of thought and activity for evangelical publishers throughout the world. The organization is comprised of member companies involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide. ECPA’s mission is to equip its members with the tools needed to effectively make the Christian message more widely known. The organization offers its members advocacy programs and services; cutting-edge education and information; and networking opportunities, such as its annual C-Suite Symposium.

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