We are in the Decade of Action to deliver the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and publishers have a role to play. The SDG Publishers Compact is a partnership that calls on signatories to commit to 10 actions to achieve the 17 goals. These actions range from raising awareness and promoting the SDGs among staff, suppliers and customers to dedicating financial resources to SDG projects and acquiring and promoting content focused on the principles. Many of the SDGs align with open scholarship, including quality education and reduced inequities. Supporting and working with SDG Publishers Compact members is one step you can take to achieving sustainable development.