What makes a company responsible? At The McGraw-Hill Companies, we believe it is a commitment to transparency, integrity and sustainability. These core values guide all of our efforts, whether it is our unwavering commitment to creating shareholder value, our dedication to protecting the environment, or our pledge to contribute in meaningful ways to society at large.

Our company’s mission is to provide essential information and insight that help individuals, markets and societies perform to their potential. In support of that mission, we are committed to responsible business practices that enhance the economic, social and environmental well-being of the communities where we work and live.

Our ongoing commitment to Corporate Responsibility is seen in many ways around our company. We’re deeply proud of these efforts, which include:

• developing offerings to serve the growing “green” construction marketplace
• employee “Green Teams” that are helping reduce our environmental footprint
• driving sustainability through operations – from our facilities to paper procurement
• innovative grant-making in the financial literacy field.

These efforts speak to much more than our bottom line; they speak to who we are.

Recognizing that our business exists only in the context of a highly functioning and sophisticated economy and society, we engage in partnerships with other companies, NGOs, and governments to achieve mutual goals of sustainability and transparency. Active engagement with Business for Social Responsibility, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, and Business Roundtable’s S.E.E. (Social, Environment and the Economy) Change, among other initiatives, allows us to learn and contribute our knowledge to the larger discussion on corporate responsibility.

This website serves as the primary repository for our corporate responsibility information. Please let us know what you think.