Emerald was founded in the United Kingdom in 1967 as Management Consultants Bradford UP Ltd. The publisher changed its name to Emerald in 2002 following the success of its Emerald Fulltext database.In 2007 Emerald acquired a programme of Management and Social Science book serials, series and monographs from Elsevier.The acquisition of health and social care publisher Pier Professional Limited took place in 2011.In June 2015, the Emerald acquisition of GoodPractice was announced. GoodPractice is a provider of support tools for leaders and senior managers.
