As the groundwork for the new development agenda and its complicated lexicon, takes shape in every sector and part of the globe, companies are sharing their own roadmap for acting on the SDGs. Small and large firms are coalescing around their strategies, whether it be through their core business, corporate social responsibility or philanthropic activity.
How companies can actually put the Sustainable Development Goals in practice has continued to be one of the key challenges for firms working to integrate sustainability in their supply chain, in their reporting, and as an overarching component of their corporate culture.
It’s been almost a year since the onset of the new Sustainable Development Agenda and the accompanying 17 development goals, and the good news is that companies are demonstrating a range of proactive activities and actions. Measuring and financing the 230 indicators and 169 targets behind the SDGs may be daunting, but at the same time the goals seem to offer something for everyone.
About the author
Paloma Duran
Paloma Duran is currently the director of the Sustainable Development Goals Fund and has served as the acting director since October 2014. Prior to to the SDG Fund, she was the senior adviser to the Millennium Development Goals Fund. She holds a master's and Ph.D. in law as well as in political science from UNED University in Spain and a certificate in international affairs from New York University in New York.
