Haymarket Media Group, the publisher of Campaign, What Car?, MyCME, GP, and Asian Investor, has published its Global Impact Report for 2024/25, spotlighting substantial progress across sustainability, diversity, social responsibility, and community engagement over the past year.
A key strength of Haymarket’s Impact agenda is its commitment to meaningful content. Over the last 12 months, more than 10,000 Impact-related articles were published across its 70+ brands and live events globally, garnering over 8 million views — a 200% increase year-over-year. This surge in purposeful storytelling reflects the company’s dedication to driving positive change through quality journalism on key issues such as gender equality, climate action, and quality education.
Employee engagement remains central to Haymarket’s strategy. Four in five employees worldwide believe the company’s commitment to social responsibility, diversity, and inclusion is genuine. Over 100 internal promotions took place, and employees collectively logged nearly 1,000 training hours, demonstrating strong investment in talent development.
The company also celebrated the one-year anniversary of its first-ever global charity partnership with the British Red Cross, contributing over £380,000 to its Disaster Fund, while colleagues volunteered nearly 2,000 hours in local and global communities.
Inclusive hiring efforts are advancing well: Haymarket’s Disability Confident Level 2 accreditation in the UK led to a 100% increase in applications through the scheme. Salary transparency remains a priority, with explicit salary disclosures in recruitment for roles in both the UK and US setting benchmarks for openness.
On the environmental front, Haymarket achieved a 1% reduction in total global emissions from 2023 to 2024, including significant decreases in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of 22% and 23%, respectively. The UK and German offices continue to be entirely powered by renewable energy. The company maintains ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management across the UK, US, and Asia, alongside ISO 20121 certification for Sustainable Event Management in the UK.
Over the past year, Haymarket’s commitment to sustainability and impact has garnered global recognition, winning over 60 awards worldwide. Among these were two prestigious honors at the ESG Business Awards in Singapore—the Carbon Disclosure Award and the Gender Equality & Women Empowerment Award. Haymarket also retained its Employer Excellence title at the AOP Digital Publishing Awards, highlighting a culture of inclusion and employee engagement.
Haymarket Asia team took home two major awards at the ESGBusiness Awards: the Carbon Disclosure Award and the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Award.
Kevin Costello, Haymarket’s global chief executive, reflected: “We’re two years into Haymarket Impact and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved. Impact isn’t a side project—it’s embedded into our culture and business. From emissions tracking and policy reform to employee training and content audits, our teams continue to drive real progress.” He added, “Our commitment is to doing work that matters, increasing positive impact, and using our platforms to foster meaningful change for our audiences, clients, employees, and the planet.”
Looking ahead, Haymarket plans to complete its annual global emissions audit and explore alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Operational goals include cutting energy use and waste by 5% by July 2026, expanding employee Impact training, and evolving its global content audit to better measure the reach and influence of its brands worldwide.
