At 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc., we are bringing the publishing apocalypse while simultaneously avoiding an earthly apocalypse. To that end, we are doing our part to protect the environment and incorporate sustainability throughout our organization. Beyond that, we care about the environment, and have established our business model to reflect that.
We publish every single book we create in ebook and audiobook formats. With this model we say goodbye to waste. Gone are the need for resources such as paper, ink, or glue. Audio and ebooks eliminate the energy and water use associated with physical book production, and waste such as overproduction. And finally, these options do away with the use of fossil fuels from shipping raw goods to manufacturers, and shipping finished books to end consumers.
For those who prefer a physical book, we see you! For traditional book lovers, we practice print-on-demand, which eliminates overproduction and waste by printing only when someone orders a book. And fear not, print-on-demand does not mean a delay in receiving your book; most retailers can print and ship them out instantaneously.
In terms of our administrative operations, we are a cloud-based business, and we work remotely. That means no commute, which reduces our use of fossil fuels. It also means no offices, which eliminates the additional use of electricity and additional building footprint. According to *Energy.gov, 16 percent of all U.S. carbon dioxide emissions come from office buildings, so we are doing our part by removing ourselves from that equation.
By choosing these responsible operating procedures, we are doing our best to reduce our impact on the environment. While we are storming the publishing arena, we are conversely walking gently upon the earth. We will continue to seek innovative ways to increase our sustainable operations.
On a personal level, our CEO is composting at home, recycling responsibly, and plans to start keeping bees in the next year.
