{"id":16665,"date":"2023-02-03T02:49:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T07:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialimpactmovement.org\/?p=16665"},"modified":"2023-02-27T07:55:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T12:55:59","slug":"why-sustainable-development-goals-are-important-for-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialimpactmovement.org\/staging\/why-sustainable-development-goals-are-important-for-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Sustainable Development Goals Are Important For Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16665\" class=\"elementor elementor-16665\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d3bb94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d3bb94\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f7e16f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f7e16f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfb4292\" data-id=\"dfb4292\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d7d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2d7d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Sustainable Development Goals Are Important For Businesses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e156fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e156fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By Kat Sarmiento<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1c3a5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1c3a5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6346be8\" data-id=\"6346be8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5c761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac5c761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slowly but surely, public consciousness is shifting toward a wide range of pressing issues that the world is facing. Some may see these concerns as separate and unrelated. However, it\u2019s important to recognize that several, if not all, global issues are interconnected. It would be a waste of effort to address only one issue while letting all the others take a backseat. Doing so may look good on paper and in press releases, but may not be the sustainable development action we need from companies. If businesses want to truly make a difference and enhance their ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy, it\u2019s best if they align it with the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f5e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8f5e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Sustainable Development Goals?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0496748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0496748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable Development Goals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SDGs) are integrated goals aimed to protect the planet and its inhabitants. Adopted by the United Nations in 2015, these seventeen goals are intertwined, emphasizing that sustainability should not be focused on one aspect, say climate action. These seventeen goals include:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Poverty<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero Hunger<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Health and Well-being<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality Education<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender Equality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean Water and Sanitation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordable and Clean Energy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced Inequality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable Cities and Communities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsible Consumption and Production<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate Action<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life Below Water<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life on Land<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peace and Justice Strong Institutions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnerships to achieve the Goal<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SDGs were designed by the United Nations with the goal that all people will enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. The diverse list also shows that development must be holistic and target social, economic, and environmental sustainability in order to achieve true sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1802d09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1802d09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53d347e\" data-id=\"53d347e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e88064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e88064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are Sustainable Development Goals Important For Businesses?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb6992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afb6992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given their resources and potential impact in the community, it\u2019s abundantly clear that businesses play a big role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Aside from it being a social responsibility, businesses also have a lot to gain by focusing their efforts on achieving these goals. Here are some reasons why you and your organization should be champions for sustainable development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97ce33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b97ce33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Better Economic Opportunities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1cad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c1cad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps one of the most attractive reasons why companies should adopt SDGs in their business strategies is monetary gain. Finding innovative ways to make SDGs more achievable can create new business opportunities. For example, companies that can offer clean energy solutions can tap a whole new segment of the market, like businesses whose ESG goals include lowering their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/socialimpactmovement.org\/staging\/what-is-the-paris-climate-agreement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">carbon footprint<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, being both vocal and active in achieving the SDGs will make your business a more attractive business partner or supplier. Businesses have their own<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manifestclimate.com\/blog\/economic-slump-esg\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ESG<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strategy and would want to find a vendor whose values align with theirs. Committing your business to the SDGs can give you an edge over your competitors while helping tackle the many issues troubling our planet.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc75f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc75f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attracting the Right Talent<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3132f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3132f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want passionate, driven individuals to join your company? If yes, then that\u2019s another driving factor for you to align your business with the SDGs. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/afdhelaziz\/2020\/03\/07\/the-power-of-purpose-the-business-case-for-purpose-all-the-data-you-were-looking-for-pt-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">socially responsible company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can provide employees with not just a means for living (wages), but a sense of purpose. These professionals are more motivated to do well in their roles knowing that they\u2019re contributing to something worthwhile. They are also more likely to stay and grow in a company that has clear and sustainable goals<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050c393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"050c393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Earning Customer Trust\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b5c6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b5c6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consumers are just as discerning as prospective employees when it comes to choosing companies to engage with. The attention that global problems are getting is not lost on consumers. They, too, are becoming more conscious of their role in achieving the SDGs. This includes supporting socially responsible corporations. The modern consumer has access to abundant information and is savvy enough to see through empty promises of corporate social responsibility and buzzwords. Don\u2019t just invest in communicating how your business is helping achieve the SDGs; make sure you\u2019re actually putting in the time and resources to do so. Doing so is crucial if you want to build a brand that your target consumers will want to support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c1ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88c1ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future-proofing Your Organization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8173e93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8173e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most, if not all, of the Sustainable Development Goals can help secure your company\u2019s future. Helping to achieve these goals is in your best interest if you want to continue your business in the long run. For example, providing inclusive and decent work will help you improve your employee retention rates and mold the next batch of socially responsible leaders in your company.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working to achieve the SDGs means you\u2019re practicing risk management. The growing attention that global issues are getting is changing and will continue to change the business landscape. To turn the SDGs into reality, new business regulations may arise. Non-compliance can mean costly penalties for your company and a negative hit to your brand equity. Additionally, having the SDGs as additional guiding principles can help you avoid questionable business practices. They can act as your north star, making sure your business strategies are ethical and aligned with global standards. This way, you&#8217;re not just trying to be a good business; you&#8217;re trying to be a good business that lasts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to embrace the role that your business can play to help make the Sustainable Development Goals a reality. By adopting the SDGs, your business can attract the best talent and gain competitive advantages while creating positive impact.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Source Why Sustainable Development Goals Are Important For Businesses By Kat Sarmiento Slowly but surely, public consciousness is shifting toward a wide range of pressing issues that the world is facing. Some may see these concerns as separate and unrelated. However, it\u2019s important to recognize that several, if not all, global issues are interconnected. 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