The process is urgent since only 16% of SDG targets are on track to be achieved by 2030. There’s no time like the present to start empowering young learners to become future problem-solvers. Let’s take a look at how to do that. 5 ways to teach th...
With sustainability now at the center of many business models and strategies, SDG roadmaps can be used as a tool to help sectors lead, innovate, and challenge their approaches to shape a more sustainable future. As we enter a critical make-or-break “Decade of Action” to deliver the S...
1. Align your indicators to SDG targets and not just SDG Goals Everyone knows that there are 17 Global Goals, but did you know that the UN has also defined 169 SDG targets that give us a clear guideline on each goal's impact and context? For example, goal 4, “Quality Education,” ...
“More and more, we see major corporations making commitments to climate and other SDG targets, yet many are struggling to accurately measure and report their contributions and then translate this into language their stakeholders understand,” says Marion Verles, CEO of the Gold Standard...
There are many valuable ESG rating initiatives around the globe––from various players––and this is clearly a reason to be optimistic. Yet we are no longer naive. There is no equivalent to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) when it comes to ESG, and rating providers may be...
In the resulting report, The path to 2030: Delivering a sustainable future , we saw that many leaders are seeking to execute on those goals with clear alignment to their business. The CGF invites members to collaborate on delivering collective initiatives through its eight Coalitions of Action, ...
The narrative above paints a vivid picture of a possible future where the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been achieved. It illustrates the possibilities within reach if we do things right. In 2015, all members of the United Nations signed up to the SDGs. These are a comprehensiv...
The 17United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) are broad-reaching and holistic outcomes that require integrated, system-based solutions. Brain health and brain capital are clearly related toSDG3(Good Health and Well-being), but it also intrinsically tied toSDG4(Quality Education),SDG8(Dec...
If you search online, you’ll find many different experts offering different views on how to write a business growth plan and what to include in it. However, here are some of the key points that most agree upon. Step 1. Define goals Set your goals according to your idea of how to mea...
With 193 governments agreeing to deliver 17 goals tackling major world issues by 2030, change lies ahead for business, not only to rethink strategy and business behaviour to align with the goals, but also to assess and evidence their impact.