"[4] It seeks to provide a forum for the exchange of non‑competitive information between publishers and to offer support and guidance to the industry through technological and other changes.
As of 2023, the President was Antonia Seymour, and the Vice-president was Perminder Mann, CEO of Bonnier Books UK.
After releasing a 10-point “Inclusivity Action Plan" in September 2017, it has documented representation through yearly diversity reports.
Increasing percentages of employees reported that they experienced disability or mental health problems: the impact of the pandemic on this was unclear.
These include launching the "Publishing Declares" initiative[27][28] and working with RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) and Solstice Associates to commission a carbon calculator specific to enable UK book and journal publishers to monitor their carbon outputs.