City Resiliency and Why it Matters (Webinar Recap)
Join us for a look back at a recent webinar, where we join changemakers in the sustainable development space to discuss the topics of resiliency, ESG, and how cities fit into the sustainability picture.
Why Businesses Need a Single Standard for Reporting on their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Initiatives
Many businesses are working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the 2017 United Nations Global Compact Progress Report, 75 percent of firms report that they “are taking action on the [SDGs].”
How ICT Drives Progress in Financial Inclusion and Education
This article takes a look at financial inclusion and education, and gives key points on how ICT contributes toward their advancement.
The Talanoa Dialogue: Climate Change and the SDGs
According to the UN’s recently completed Emissions Gap Report, the existing pledges by member states to cut emissions will not be sufficient to meet the Paris climate agreement of 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
Achieving the SDGs Through Wastewater Management
Wastewater management is regarded primarily as a sanitation process. But what most people do not know is that wastewater management can also be used as a tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Through Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
The Sustainable Development Goals aim to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. In order to be successful, they must leverage the power of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
Why Businesses Should Consider Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships to Achieve the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 global developmental goals known officially as The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Role of Public Policy in Advancing the SDGs Through ICT
Leveraging Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is crucial to achievement of the SDGs by 2030, especially the universal coverage of key services such as health and education in low-income countries.
Accelerated Diffusion: ICT’s Key Contribution to the SDGs
The SDGs The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were born of the successes and failures of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Both are frameworks that guide global development over a period of 15 years.
Mainstreaming the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste for Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) calls for sustainable consumption and production characterized by resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, access to basic services, green and decent jobs and a better quality of life.
How Businesses Can Help Address Workplace Health and Safety Issues
Target 3 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” One hurdle to achieving this target is workplace health and safety. The 2017 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index claimed that US businesses lose at least USD1 billion per week to “serious but nonfatal [workplace] injuries.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015, absenteeism cost US businesses USD225.8 billion in lost productivity each year. Statistics from the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reveal that more than 4,500 workers lose their lives on the job every year.
The Role of Technology in the UN SDGs, Part Two
The spread of information and communications technology and global interconnectedness has great potential to accelerate human progress, to bridge the digital divide and to develop knowledge societies.
