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canon.co.uk
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https://www.canon.co.uk/view/make-sdgs-work-for-your-business
“We encourage businesses to take a strategic approach to the SDGs and focus their efforts by identifying the areas within the agenda where they have the greatest impacts,” explains Jessica Lobo, Global Goals and Climate Programme Manager at UN Global Compact Network UK. “Companies can then use the ambition of the SDGs to set corporate sustainability targets that will scale up their positive impacts, reduce the negative areas, build resilience and enable long-term growth, and accelerate progress [...] 1) Build the SDGs into your business strategy
To assess how they can become more sustainable, businesses must first understand the importance of sustainability to their brand – both within their organisation and for the world as a whole. Some will naturally hold more accountability or may want to contribute to one area more than another. The SDGs are an excellent framework that can support you in: [...] business strategy, they can serve to unite these different areas, while also supporting a culture that recognises the importance of prioritising sustainability.
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cisl.cam.ac.uk
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https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/resources/sustainability-leadership/towards-a-sust…
Achieving the SDGs will be both a unique opportunity and a profound challenge. To maximise the chances of delivering the SDGs effectively and efficiently by 2030, a compelling business narrative and a systemic approach are required to help shift current thinking about economic progress towards models that deliver sustainable development. Without this shift, business commitment is unlikely to be sustained and rewarded with commercial success. [...] Achieving the SDGs is imperative for business growth, continuity and stability. The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) convened the Rewiring the Economy Inquiry Group to explore key questions relating to the role of business in delivering the SDGs. The select group of leading practitioners represents forward-looking companies from a broad range of sectors, including Marks & Spencer, Jaguar Land Rover, Hammerson plc, Tetra Pak, Novo Nordisk and Keller plc. [...] ## September 2017 – The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a global strategy for achieving economic growth that is consistent with the planet’s carrying capacity, society’s basic needs and priorities, and the capabilities and stability of the economy. In this report, leading companies from the newly formed Rewiring the Economy Inquiry Group call for a compelling business narrative and a systemic approach to maximise the chances of delivering the UN Sustainable
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perspectives.se.com
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https://perspectives.se.com/blog-stream/6-ways-business-can-align-with-sustai…
(TCFD) and the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) aimed at supporting organizations with their reports on progress towards the achievement of the SDGs. [...] ### How can your business align its strategy with the SDG framework?
1. Understand the SDGs and link relevant targets to your business activities
The very first step for companies in their SDG journey is to learn more about each of the goals, the relevant targets, and KPIs to see how they are directly and indirectly related to their business activities. [...] The global community is facing a challenging task this decade to transition towards a sustainable future. Businesses play a crucial role in fulfilling this task, by aligning their strategies and vision with the sustainable development goals and targets, driving innovation, and implementing the best practices across their value chains.
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onlinecourses.smithschool.ox.ac.uk
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https://onlinecourses.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/blog/sustainable-business-developm…
Set specific and measurable goals: Businesses should set specific and measurable goals that align with the SDGs they have prioritised. These goals should be integrated into the company’s overall strategy and sustainability plan, and regularly reviewed through sustainability reporting, to ensure progress is being made and accountability to customers, shareholders and society is transparent. In turn, this communication can help to build trust and enhance the company’s reputation, both in [...] Prioritise SDGs based on business activities: Once a business has analysed its impact, it should prioritise achieving SDGs that are most relevant to its activities. For example, a company that produces and sells solar panels may most obviously identify SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) as their most appropriate goal but perhaps looking at their materials and supply chains could identify SGD 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) something to aspire to encourage looking at improving [...] Integrate sustainability into the supply chain: Businesses can encourage sustainability throughout the supply chain by working with suppliers to reduce their environmental impact and improve social and economic conditions. This can also help in achieving SDGs, such as SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality). For example, many organisations have signed up to anti-slavery standards.
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gov.uk
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-the-sustainable-devel…
| Secure world-class free trade agreements and reduce market access barriers, ensuring that consumers and businesses can benefit from both |
| Deliver economic growth to all the nations and regions of the UK through attracting and retaining inward investment |
| Support UK business to take full advantage of trade opportunities, including those arising from delivering FTAs, facilitating UK exports | [...] | Fight Coronavirus by helping businesses to bounce back from the impacts of COVID-19, supporting a safe return to the workplace and accelerating the development and manufacture of a vaccine |
| Back business by making the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a business |
| Increase economic growth and productivity through improved digital connectivity | [...] | Champion the rules-based international trading system and operate the UK’s new trading system, including by protecting UK businesses from unfair trade practices |
| Maximise employment across the country to aid economic recovery following COVID-19 |
| Improve opportunities for all through work, including groups that are currently under-represented in the workforce |
| Address poverty through enabling progression into the workforce and increasing financial resilience |
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researchgate.net
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365776394_How_the_UK_is_performing_o…
Recommendations 1. Move away from weight-based towards impact-based targets and reporting, grounded in a consistent, specic denition of what achieving SDG 12
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unglobalcompact.org
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https://unglobalcompact.org/sdgs/about
Through our Making Global Goals Local Business campaign, we are spreading the word that companies that do business responsibly and find opportunities to innovate around sustainability will be the business leaders of tomorrow. To move from awareness to action, the UN Global Compact offers participants an extensive toolbox including next-generation solutions platforms, an online UN Business Action Hub and resources that will help your business take action to achieve the SDGs. [...] No matter how large or small, and regardless of their industry, all companies can contribute to the SDGs. While the scale and scope of the global goals is unprecedented, the fundamental ways that business can contribute remain unchanged. The UN Global Compact asks companies to first do business responsibly and then pursue opportunities to solve societal challenges through business innovation and collaboration. [...] Global challenges – ranging from climate, water and food crises, to poverty, conflict and inequality – are in need of solutions that the private sector can deliver, representing a large and growing market for business innovation. In the rush to transform business models and systems for the future, integrity and values will have a huge role to play. For companies wanting to advance the SDG agenda, the job starts by acting responsibly – incorporating the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact
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linkedin.com
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-can-business-do-improve-uks-performance-
Partner with your supply chain to address your own impacts. Partner with your industry to address shared challenges. Partner with charities or