Penguin Books
Penguin Books offers 10 products on Pickly across Books & Media, with an average Pickly score of 86.1/100 and recurring certifications including FSC Certified, Vegan, B Corp.
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Standards & certifications
Labels recorded across Penguin Books's product range.
Score breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Animal Welfare100/100
- Environment90/100
- Sourcing88/100
- Labor82.7/100
- Transparency80.3/100
Categories covered
Where Penguin Books shows up across our directory.
- Books & Media10
Strengths recorded in listings
Strengths mentioned most often across Penguin Books's products.
- ✓Deeply inspiring real-world case studies
- ✓Focuses on product quality and longevity
- ✓Transparent about business failures
- ✓Strong environmental advocacy
- ✓Profound ecological message
- ✓Sustainable FSC paper
Sustainability commitments
"Patagonia is a founding B Corp and the book promotes a '1% for the Planet' model."
"Published by Penguin, which is committed to becoming climate neutral across its global operations by 2030."
"Produced by Penguin, which maintains a Carbon Neutral status for its UK operations; paper is sourced from sustainably managed European forests."
Products from Penguin Books
Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard (Penguin) is the ultimate guide to ethical business, detailing how to build a profitable, values-led brand that protects the planet.
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity by Robin Wall Kimmerer is a must-buy for ethical UK readers seeking a powerful manifesto on gift economies and sustainable living.
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Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
Less is More by Jason Hickel (Penguin Books) provides a transformative look at how degrowth can solve the climate crisis, essential for sustainable UK living.
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer is an essential ecological text that bridges indigenous wisdom with biology, offering UK readers a profound path to sustainable living.
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming by Penguin Books offers 100 science-based solutions to climate change with stunning visual data.
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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane is a masterwork of British nature writing exploring ancient paths, printed to high environmental standards by Penguin UK.
Material World by Ed Conway and Penguin Books explore the six materials that shaped civilization, offering an insightful UK perspective on sustainability and resource management.
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The Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future
The Uninhabitable Earth by Penguin Books is a definitive climate crisis guide that provides an urgent, evidence-based look at global warming's impact on our future society.
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No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg is a compact, FSC-certified collection of essential climate speeches for UK activists and students.
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The Salt Path
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn is a powerful UK-published memoir about resilience and homelessness, offering a profound perspective on the British landscape and nature's healing power.