“Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, known as the United Nations SDGs, are a blueprint for action agreed by world leaders in 2015. They succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for developing countries that ended in 2015. As many problems persist and are global in scope, the new goals apply to all countries, regardless of their stage of development. Individuals from all sectors of society in Australia and New Zealand can contribute in simple ways by taking actions whether small or large.
The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world are:
- No poverty
- Zero Hunger
- Good Health and Well-being
- Quality Education
- Gender Equality
- Clean Water and Sanitation
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Reduced Inequality
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Responsible Consumption and Production
- Climate Action
- Life Below Water
- Life on Land
- Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- Partnerships to achieve the Goals
While contributing to fulfilment of the SDGs has become a strategic imperative for Responsible Business in 2018, its a challenge for many to get started. That’s where we come in. Working at Board and Senior Management levels, Suzanne Orme can help you evaluate the relevance for your business of the 17 goals, 169 targets and 309 indicators. Using her knowledge of the SDGs together with her management systems expertise, Suzy can help set priorities for the integration of the SDGs into strategy and management systems. She can act as facilitator of collaborative efforts and partnerships with other organisations that may assist with funding, technology and other resources.