The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were agreed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 and are intended to be achieved by 2030.
The SDGs are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet for now and into the future.
Should you be looking to develop your company’s social purpose, you need look no further than the UN SDGs.
It is important that whatever social purpose is chosen has some relevance to the company’s services, that is material and where the company has the most experience. To this end, you may wish to consider the UN Sustainability Goals, in focus groups, to agree which of the 17 goals seems the most relevant to the company (there may be others options) and to discuss the link between the commercial purpose of your company and the its purpose.
It is important to involve employees as much as possible in the discussions. When employees have helped shape purpose,
they will feel ownership of it.
To End Poverty in all its forms, everywhere.
End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all and all ages.
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning for all.
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water for all.
Ensure access to affordable reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation.
Within and among countries.
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably managed forests, combat deforestation and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnerships for sustainable development.
The Project’s vision is to make responsible business commonplace by 2030.
Read about what is involved with joining the Responsible Business Project 2030.
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Become a Partner and help us implement change, or become a supporter and actively help us with the project.
Read about what is involved with joining the Responsible Business Project 2030.
Join as an Ally and get access to our resources, or become a champion and join the movement.
Become a Partner and help us implement change, or become a supporter and actively help us with the project.