McGraw Hill Education sustainability score: 27/100
Better than 29% of Media / Entertainment / Publishing
Below expectations starts at 31. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Head office USStaff ~4,200Revenue ~$2.2BWebsite ↗
McGraw Hill Education scores 27/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified September 2026.
That places McGraw Hill Education joint 815th of 1,023 companies scored, and 21st of 29 in Media / Entertainment / Publishing.
What is McGraw Hill Education doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (8/10, 4/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Emissions Trajectory (1/10, 1/10).
Where McGraw Hill Education lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Emissions from its own operationsPublish emissions figures for its own operations, even an estimate from energy bills.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling, even from energy bills or mileage.
- Its climate targetsSet emissions reduction targets.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations1/10No emissions figures for its own operations, not even an estimate from energy bills.
- Emissions from its supply chain2/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling1/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets1/10No emissions reduction targets.
- How openly it reports3/10No published sustainability data, or no one named as responsible for it.
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How is McGraw Hill Education's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas McGraw Hill Education's score changed?
McGraw Hill Education's score has moved from 26 to 27 across 2 recorded reviews, up 1 point.
- 26 → 27+17 November 2026
Correction, 7 November 2026: removed an unsourced emissions figure. Score unchanged.
- Scored 263 September 2026
Initial score 26 (score-company publish)
What evidence is McGraw Hill Education's score based on?
8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“Given our footprint and industry, we believe our environmental impact is limited.”
“By focusing on sustainability, we continue to make meaningful improvements to this critical measure of our environmental stewardship.”
“taking steps designed to ensure that 100% of the paper purchased globally will be certified in the future”
“Year-to-date digital billings increased 18% vs. prior year to $972 million”
“The SBTi's Target Dashboard lists companies and financial institutions that have set science-based targets, or have committed to developing targets.”
“McGraw Hill, Inc. is an American education science company that provides educational content, software, and services”
“InfluenceMap is a non-profit think tank providing objective and evidence-based analysis of how companies and financial institutions are impacting the climate and biodiversity crises.”
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How does McGraw Hill Education compare with other media / entertainment / publishing companies?
Where McGraw Hill Education sits among media / entertainment / publishing peers.
Among the 29 major media / entertainment / publishing brands we've scored, McGraw Hill Education sits 21st of 29.
Who scores higher in Media / Entertainment / Publishing?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above McGraw Hill Education.
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