The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to
action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and
prosperity by 2030.
There are 17 goals, and they are integrated, so that action in one area will affect
outcomes in others, and so that development must balance social, economic and
environmental sustainability. It is broadly recognized that the business sector has a
major role to play, and that the SDGs will mobilize trillions of dollars of investment
and create new business opportunities.
Each of the 17 goals has a unique representative symbol to make referencing the
SDGs clear and simple.