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1964Axel Springer has always placed importance on sustainability. In the early decades, the focus was primarily on reforestation in connection with the publishing house’s immense paper requirements. In 1992, the company established a dedicated environmental department, which later evolved into a sustainability department. In 2001, Axel Springer became the first media company worldwide to publish a sustainability report, followed in 2004 by a report aligned with the requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative.