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Our mission

Elsevier's mission is more than just a collection of well-meaning goals, it is a commitment that underpins everything we do and the way that we do it. Elsevier is committed to making genuine contributions to the science and health communities by providing:

World-class information

We publish influential, leading-edge scientific, technical and medical (STM) information - pushing the frontiers and fueling a continuous cycle of exploration, discovery and application.

Global dissemination & preservation

Not only do we disseminate STM literature for today’s scientists, technology and medical professionals, we preserve it for the science and healthcare communities of the future.

Innovative tools

The state-of-the-art electronic tools we develop make life easier and more effective for our customers: providing new workflow solutions, improving productivity, and supporting pioneering developments in the scientific and healthcare communities.

Working together

We work in partnership with the communities we serve to advance learning and improve millions of lives. Our Latin motto, Non Solus, sums this up perfectly. It means ’not alone’.

Our values

Customer Focus

Everything we do is driven by our customers’ needs. We want to be their indispensable partner. We have a passion for understanding and exceeding our customers’ expectations. We are committed to providing superior products and services with the highest level of quality and excellence. We are professional in all our customer dealings. We are highly valued and respected by our customers. 

Valuing our People 

We put the highest priority on recruiting, developing and retaining outstanding people. Our managers are directly responsible for the development of their people. We recognize and reward achievement. We enjoy what we do and we celebrate success. We empower our people to maximize their potential and contribution. We respect our people and believe in open and honest communication. We behave in a principled and ethical manner. 

Passion for Winning 

We are determined to outperform and beat the competition. We always want to be the best. We are a high energy, fast moving, decisive organization. We have a strong propensity for action. We always execute well and deliver. We set ambitious goals and strive to beat them. We hold ourselves and each other accountable for outstanding results. 

Innovation 

We welcome and push change, we challenge the status quo. We encourage our people to be entrepreneurial, take some risks and learn from mistakes. We are ready to make bold moves and decisions. We constantly look for new ideas, and value “out-of-the-box” thinking. We keep things simple and minimize bureaucracy. 

Boundarylessness 

We welcome the global nature of our business and encourage people to work collaboratively across business units, hierarchy and functions. We constantly strive to break down barriers between organizations. Our people are supportive of each other. We seek partnerships with customers and suppliers. 

Not only do we at Elsevier share a strong sense of mission and values, we embody them. Read on to find out more about the diversity and dynamism of our global community, our commitment to corporate responsibility our belief in career-long learning and development, the opportunities and training we use to support our staff and our great system of benefits and rewards.

  
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