ISO, UNDP launch international standard for Sustainable Development Goals
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced the launch of ISO/UNDP 53001,…
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 global objectives adopted by all United Nations Member States as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The goals provide a shared framework for tackling challenges including climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, clean energy, sustainable consumption and economic development.
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Role of business has ‘never been more important’ to achieving the SDGs
The role of business in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has “never been more important,” Sanda Ojiambo, CEO…
Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 is still achievable, panel insists
UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, a commitment to halve food waste by 2030, is still within reach, with measurement, collaboration…
Academic research plays a key role in influencing SDG-related policy
Academic research plays an important role in influencing real-world policy tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new…
‘Trailblazers & Transformers’ report finds UK businesses lagging on sustainability goals
A new report has suggested that while investment in sustainability initiatives has accelerated, most UK firms are not on track…
UN Global Compact seeks to accelerate private investment toward SDGs
The UN Global Compact gathered 50 global CEOs, government representatives, and UN leaders at an event in New York earlier…
Thai Union calls for accelerated collective action on ocean conservation
Thai Union Group PCL, one of the world’s largest seafood producers, has called for greater collective action to conserve the…
EU making progress toward most Sustainable Development Goals
The European Union is making progress towards most of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new report has found….
UN Global Compact and private sector seek to accelerate SDG progress in Africa
The United Nations Global Compact, policymakers and private sector leaders have collaborated on a SDG Activation Day in Kampala, Uganda,…
University College Dublin unveils 2030 sustainability plan
University College Dublin has unveiled the UCD Sustainability Plan to 2030, under which the college will align itself with six…