Introduction This project has a mandate to define, document and promote best practice for the import and export of physical books and related products to and from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The guidelines will reflect the needs of stakeholders including manufacturers, printers, publishers, distributors, wholesalers, freight forwarders, retailers, standards organisations, data aggregators and other…
The BIC Metadata Map project was commissioned by the BIC Metadata Sub-Committee with the purpose of creating a map of the UK book industry’s metadata supply chain from the point of creation (with the publisher as the start point) through to the end-recipients of the metadata (i.e., consumers).
The BIC Green Supply Chain Committee has now signed off on its refreshed Green Supply Chain Work plan.
This Work Plan is developed and refreshed annually, in line with BIC’s Green Promise and Agenda, and uses the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals as its frame work.