Protecting our future: Moving from talk to action on the sustainable development goals paid Deloitte
Reflecting on this year’s UN General Assembly week, I was particularly struck by one resounding theme echoed by world leaders, philanthropists, business executives, and the media: progress is not occurring fast enough to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals within the next decade, and urgent action is needed now to change the current trajectory.
While talk of the SDGs has not yet translated into action at the necessary pace, I am encouraged by a few recent trends that I believe can help spur real change: business leaders are more engaged, young people are taking to the streets to make their voices heard, topics around climate change and inclusion are dominating the news, and there is a growing sense of urgency to act.
I believe the business community, government, and civil society together have the opportunity to use this new momentum to change the trajectory of the SDGs. This is also where I believe SPI can be the differentiator as a critical measure of a country’s well-being on aspects of social and environmental progress. As the“there [is] a growing expectation that business must play its role in delivering improvements in the lives of customers and employees, and protecting the environment for us all.
Businesses and industries more broadly should also play to their strengths and work together as an ecosystem to make meaningful, collective progress against the SDGs. For Deloitte, that means we are focused—among other areas—on inclusiveness, access to education, and environmental quality, three core elements of the SPI framework.Inclusivity with a focus on gender equality is a topic very close to my heart. Today, women continue to face significant barriers to equality.
The implementation of advanced technologies in the workplace could widen the skills gaps even further. However, the business community can help today’s youth prepare for the future by engaging in public policy to help influence policies focused on education, investing in workforce skilling, and implementing societal impact programs focused on education and training for the skills needed to compete in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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