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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as Business Opportunities?
29 February 2024
SDGs reveal business and investment opportunities by highlighting future development directions and societal needs.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collective of 17 global goals, unanimously adopted by all Member States of the United Nations in 2015. These global goals represent a universal call to action to end poverty, combat climate change, and work collectively to overcome the major challenges impeding the world’s sustainable development by 2030.
Far from being limited to the realm of national policy, the SDGs are intrinsically linked to the business sector. They reveal business and investment opportunities by highlighting future development directions and societal needs. The SDGs provide a structured framework for stakeholders from different sectors and the general public to collaborate in creating a brighter, more sustainable future for humanity and the planet.
The 17 SDGs break down into 169 measurable targets, with the UN releasing annual progress reports outlining the world’s advances and set-backs toward these global goals. Key Member States, including China, track and disclose their progress on the SDGs at the national level. In a 2020 report, China published a comprehensive analysis comparing and ranking the SDG performances of 90 Chinese cities. These data provide valuable insights for businesses to take reference from when formulating strategies pertinent to markets, products, and investments.
The 17 SDGs break down into 169 measurable targets, with the UN releasing annual progress reports outlining the world’s advances and set-backs toward these global goals. Key Member States, including China, track and disclose their progress on the SDGs at the national level. In a 2020 report, China published a comprehensive analysis comparing and ranking the SDG performances of 90 Chinese cities. These data provide valuable insights for businesses to take reference from when formulating strategies pertinent to markets, products, and investments.
Business models and technologies aimed at bridging the gaps in the SDGs become increasingly attractive business opportunities.
As we approach the 2030 deadline with just five years remaining, business models and technologies aimed at bridging the gaps in the SDGs become increasingly attractive business opportunities. For instance, with progress on Goal 13 on Climate Action falling short, there is a concerted effort from the international community, national governments, and investors to accelerate funding to drive the realisation of this crucial goal.
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