The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) are a set of 17 goals and 169 specific targets (Figure 1) as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This agenda aims to provide peace and prosperity for all people and for the entire planet. All 17 goals are connected, built on a holistic approach and…
The United Nations Global Compact has just launched its new CFO Taskforce to further advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. What is the CFO Taskforce? The UN Global Compact is putting together a taskforce of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) from the real economy and the financial sector alike. The taskforce aims at…
Check out which are the most popular global goals amongst companies thanks to the UNGC progress report! Such report features current trends in terms of sustainability management and reporting. The UNGC is a set of ten principles to which more than 12,000 organizations adhere. Since the release of the Sustainable Development Goals, the UNGC also…
December 9 and 10 mark two important dates in the annual CSR calendar, namely the International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9) and the Human Rights Day (December 10). Learn more about why these issues matter to companies, and how you can use SDGs and UNGC to leverage actions in this field. The “International Anti-Corruption Day” on…
SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals Wirken Sie an der globalen Nachhaltigkeits-Agenda der SDGs mit. Die SDGs oder Sustainable Development Goals sind die Nachhaltigkeitsagenda der Vereinten Nationen bis 2030. Es gibt insgesamt 17 Ziele, die zusammen mit mehreren Unterzielen umweltbezogene, soziale und ethische Themen umfassen. Würden Sie gerne eine Nachhaltigkeits-Strategie aufsetzen oder eine bestehende Strategie verbessern?…
We are please to share a guest blog from our partner EcoVadis: discover the SDGs through the lense of EcoVadis, the supplier rating platform September 2015, the United Nations announced a resolution which contains a set of Goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for everyone. These 17 Goals, comprising of 169…
Nachhaltige Beschaffung mit den SDGs Seit die SDGs von der Staatengemeinschaft beschlossen wurden, gibt es eine Debatte darüber, wie sie in die Unternehmensstrategie integriert werden können; Engagement von FIrmen wird dort explizit als Teil der Lösung für nachhaltige Entwicklung genannt. Dieser Artikel beschreibt, wie die SDGs als Rahmen für die Firmenaktivitäten vor allem in der…
Since their adoption, there is an ongoing discussion how SDGs can be integrated and used by businesses; indeed, the SDGs explicitly name companies as contributors to a solution for sustainable development challenges. This article describes how the SDGs can be used as a framework for sustainable procurement strategy. Sustainable procurement means turning risks into opportunities Many…
On the 17th of February, DFGE co-animated a webinar on Sustainable Development Goals with the World Environment Center. For those who missed it, we summarize the main conclusions of the webinar in this article. The webinar featured sustainability experts. Elisa Tonda (Head of Business and Industry Unit, UNEP), Lorraine Francourt (Director, EH&S & Sustainability,…
17th February 2016 | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. CET / Berlin | 11:00 -12:00 a.m. Washington, D.C. | The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): how do companies respond? | Registration We are pleased to invite you to attend this special World Environment Center & DFGE Institute webinar! Please join Elisa Tonda (Head of Business and Industry…
