Introduction to the SDG Series
The SDG Series is put together by Shift Eco and The Umbrella Institute to discuss what businesses and individuals can do to tackle sustainable development challenges on a daily basis.
The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals were made by the United Nations in 2015 and adopted by 193 countries who committed to work on solving the global issues with their mandate.
The Sustainable Development Goals consist of
- 17 Goals
- 169 Targets
- 232 Indicators
Companies and individuals might have more interest in a few of the goals, and as such it is voluntary for them to work actively with the goals by using the relevant targets and their indicators to understand the roots of the problems, and see where they have an opportunity to solve the issues with their skills and capabilities.
- Key insights about the SDGs
- The SDGS are interconnected
- Built for governments, but excellent innovation tools for businesses and individuals
- Developed to solve the challenges in a systemic level (not just curing the symptoms)
- Non-binding, which means they can be worked with in the extent you wish to.
For more information on the Sustainable Development Goals please see the list of links and resources at the bottom of the post
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Articles and resources
Information on The Sustainable Development Agenda / Agenda 2030
FAQ in the SDGs and Agenda 2030
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda-retired/
UN’s Ten Principles of Global Compact
https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/mission/principles
SDG 1
https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1
SDG Tracker – No Poverty
https://sdg-tracker.org/no-poverty
SDG index country tracker & Report
Follow your country’s progress and see the Decade of Action report
https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/
Country example: https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/profiles/india
Example of Nations SDG Trackers
Bangladesh
United Arab Emirates (with SDG Case studies)