Catch the Wave: The Global Goals Are Going to Transform Business
David Hodgson
weaving together humans working towards a resilient & regenerative bioregional future
Just over one year ago, 193 world leaders agreed to the 17 Global Goals. The aim is to end extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
In the last year this idea has rippled out into the world.
The worlds of business, finance and government are all coming into alignment behind these goals. They are the organizing framework for the next wave of economic growth.
Here are 3 key ideas, showing this emerging opportunity:
Over the next decade, the UN estimates that implementing the SDGs will cost between $50 trillion and $70 trillion, and the Paris Climate Agreement will cost over $12 trillion over 25 years.
Innovative finance represents a set of financial solutions that create scalable and effective ways of channeling private money from the global financial markets towards solving pressing global problems.
Innovative Finance is Key to Affording the Global Goals, Saadia Madsbjerg, Rockefeller Foundation
GeSI’s analysis shows that $2.1 trillion in additional revenue can be generated per year in 2030 from digital solutions with positive impact on the SDGs alone, a 60 per cent increase compared to current ICT-sector revenues.
How Digital Solutions Will Drive Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals, GeSI & Accenture Strategy
The social and political scrutiny on companies is only going to increase. A product of lengthy political negotiations, the SDGs provide an unparalleled framework of issues that matter to business.
Global companies operating across national borders, in particular those relying on global supply chains including developing countries, must now take another look at the SDGs and consider a strategic response.
Don't Downplay the SDGs: The Risky Business of License to Operate, Alejandro Litovsky, Earth Security Group
We have all been set a challenge. To end extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030/
Are we, and our organizations up to it? Can we work together to achieve these goals?
Is your organization prepared?
Are you setting up to ride this wave?
Head of BIOMARES ; Marine Biologist (M. Sc.) VUB, & Zoologist (B.Sc.) UCL, with more than 30 years experience in ocean biodiversity and fisheries.
7yYes I am trying to catch the wave, you know the one with the little fish underneath (SDG 14) but I am fearing that wave may not pass close to me with world Coral and fisheries in danger of collapse and huge biomass loss at sea for vertebrates and invertebrates ( 60% & some 36%) ! The window of opportunity to surf that wave is closing, perhaps on my nose! Great post though thanks!
Expert indépendant forêt et agriculture sédentarisée Afrique centrale
7yWWF DR Congo is preparing a local evaluation system based on the 17 GG , awaited also by local administration
Associate Director of Career Development and Industry Engagement | University of California, San Diego - UCSD Alumna - GPS - Masters International Management and Latin America 🌞💛🌴
7yThank you so much for posting about this David Hodgson :)
De-risking innovation by aligning new ideas with customer problems, so clients gain maximum return.
7yGreat to see companies embracing UN goals. See also work being carried out by Marlou Hermsen and team at World Merit - grassroots initiatives that are gaining real traction
CEO Advisor || Investor @Portfolia || Startup Advisor || Chair WPO Silicon Valley
7yNarratives will coalesce around these goal initiatives.