Raincoast Books Wins Ethics in Action Award for Environmental Excellence

Raincoast Books is proud to announce that it has won the 2004 Ethics in Action Award for its commitment to the responsible purchasing and consumption of paper products.

Raincoast Books is proud to announce that it has won the 2004 Ethics in Action Award for its commitment to the responsible purchasing and consumption of paper products.

As the Canadian publisher of the Harry Potter books, and the only publisher worldwide to print these books on post consumer recycled paper, Raincoast has garnered unprecedented national and international media attention, including special recognition from author J.K. Rowling.

This award also recognizes Raincoasts three years of ecologically responsible paper use in its daily operations and in the printing of other published books. Raincoast Publisher, Michelle Benjamin says, We're thrilled by this award, and we proudly share the honour with Markets Initiative -- the force behind the green-paper movement in Canada -- and the other Canadian publishers who have been able to support the goals of this campaign. We'll continue to work with our suppliers and with our colleagues in the Canadian industry to limit our negative impact on the environment, and we'll continue to share our experience and goals with publishers worldwide

Raincoast Books is a Canadian publisher and distributor, based in Vancouver, BC. Raincoast publishes books under the imprints Raincoast Books and Polestar Press. Under the Raincoast umbrella you will find the acclaimed Raincoast Fiction list, great young adult fiction, literary non-fiction, beautiful and award-winning childrens picture books and much more. Raincoast Books is also the exclusive Canadian distributor for 35 publishers from the UK, the US and Canada.

The Ethics in Action Awards is an annual event that recognizes organizations and individuals who exemplify good corporate citizenship by making corporate social responsibility a key aspect of their daily operations.