In today's episode, you'll learn whySustainable Development Goals(SDGs) are important for business and how they can activate and integrate them today. We discuss what are some business challenges to adopting the SDGs, how the Goals align with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance), and example...
And we know exactly what those aspects are: 17 [SDG] goals, 169 targets – we know what sustainable development is. And we know, in detail, how to break down the different companies and how this can come together in a holistic framework. So the huge challenge is to engage in digitalizat...
A strong ESG focus fosters a positive workplace culture, which is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent. Employees, particularly younger generations, are increasingly looking to work for companies that align with their values. By focusing on ESG, SMEs can create a mor...
There are several reasons why India is a poor country. Some have historical roots and others derive strength from socio-political structures. Lack of effective governance and corruption has only sustained Indian poverty.
There is a rising urgency to join forces. Rising inflation and growing tensions in Europe have already pushed 8 million more people into proverty; 1 in 10 people world-wide are suffering from hunger, according to the 2022 SDG Report. The same report estimates that at the current rate some ...
These projects are just a handful of those that entered the 2022 and 2023 Research Impact Competition, run by Western Sydney University in Australia. There's also something else they have in common. They each speak to a sustainable development goal or SDG, a list of 17 goals created by the...
The journey towards meeting the SDG goals has hits its halfway point, but still not enough data to measure what progress is being made.
Accelerating the growth of EVs is an important requirement to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted by the United Nations (UN) and to achieve the net-zero emission targets set by the 2015 Paris Agreement and the 2021 COP26 Conference (TCSBB, 2019). One of the key steps in...
SDG Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals Obviously, no single entity can do this alone. Not a government, not a company, not an individual. This takes partnerships, shared resources and collaboration. To date, the UN Global Compact for the goals has over 12,000 signatures from over 160 coun...
SDG 17 is focused on building partnerships and ES&T encourages researchers from high income countries to build mutually beneficial partnerships with researchers from low and middle income countries that are demonstrated in the manuscript authorship and description of contributions. Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)...