Sage, a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources, today published its latest Independence with Impact Report, a snapshot of the progress the company made in 2025 in support of education and research.
The report shows how Sage’s independence enables long-term investment in the people, ideas, and partnerships that matter most to the education and research communities it serves. In an era shaped by misinformation and rapidly evolving AI, it highlights how Sage stays focused on its mission, supporting critical thinking and research impact so learning and research can thrive.
The report is structured around three core themes:
Mission-driven progress
- Investing in critical thinking: Sage published new and updated resources to help learners think, learn, and write critically, including Critical Thinking for Strategic Intelligence and The Critical Thinking Toolkit.
- Providing trusted AI resources: Sage published a new white paper with Tom Chatfield offering practical recommendations for deploying AI in ways that enhance human development and critical thinking.
- Championing research impact: Sage added a new feature to the free tool Sage Policy Profiles that connects researchers with policymakers in their field, helping evidence travel beyond scholarly citations.
Mission in action
- Expanding pathways for underrepresented scholars: Sage invested in DEI partnerships with the PhD Project, Joint Council of Librarians of Color, Leading Routes, With Insight, and the Academic Pipeline Project.
- Upholding freedom of expression: Sage continued to stand for academic freedom by supporting initiatives including Banned Books Week and by publishing Index on Censorship.
- Strengthening Sage’s business curriculum: Following the acquisition of Cambridge Business Publishers, Sage published new titles in accounting for the first time, including three new editions of Cambridge classics: Intermediate Accounting, 4e, Financial Accounting for Executives & MBAs, 6e, and Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Organizations, 3e.
A mission powered by people
- Increasing employer transparency: For the first time, Sage shared its US and UK employee demographic data internally, reporting that 30% of employees in those regions are people of color and that 53% of vice president roles are held by women.
- Recognizing content curators: Sage, in partnership with Sense about Science, produced The People’s Case for Curators, highlighting the often-unseen work of librarians, specialty journalists, editors, and integrity specialists.
- Supporting inclusive learning: Sage’s AM Quartex platform added Perkins School for the Blind’s historic archive, making decades of rare materials accessible to anyone who wants to explore them independently.
“At Sage, our independence allows us to make values-led decisions that bring lasting benefits — helping students think critically in a rapidly changing world, ensuring evidence informs real-world decision-making, and amplifying the voices of those impacted by censorship,” said Blaise Simqu, Sage CEO. “At the heart of this work is our global community of talented colleagues, authors, and partners. I’m proud of the incredible work we achieved together, and how we’re collaborating to ensure education continues to evolve, adapt, and thrive.”
The full Independence with Impact Report is available now.
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Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, 24-year-old Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.
Our guaranteed independence means we’re free to:
- Do more – supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioral science make an impact
- Work together – building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning
- Think long-term – experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas