The Sustainable Development Goals

Spearheading the Global Goals in Canada

In September 2015, all 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted a plan for achieving a better future for all — laying out a path over the next 15 years to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet. At the heart of “Agenda 2030” are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which clearly define the world we want — applying to all nations and leaving no one behind.

The UN Global Compact Network Canada is poised to spearhead the movement in Canada by educating, opening dialogue, and convening stakeholders to form innovative partnerships. Since its inception in 2015, the Local Network Canada has played an important role in bringing the business case of the Global Goals to Canadian businesses, and advocating their adoption and implementation.

SDG Action Manager

Developed in cooperation with B Lab, the SDG Action Manager is a web-based impact management solution to enable businesses to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals through 2030.
The SDG Action Manager brings together B Lab’s B Impact Assessment, the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, and the Sustainable Development Goals, to enable meaningful business action through dynamic self-assessment, benchmarking, and improvement. It is informed by the work and feedback of a range of stakeholders, including experts in corporate sustainability, civil society, UN, and academia; and it is inspired by the Certified B Corp community and participating companies of the UN Global Compact.

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How Your Company Can Advance Each of the Global Goals

Responsible business and investment – rooted in universal principles – will be essential to achieving transformational change through the SDGs. For companies, successful implementation will strengthen the enabling environment for doing business and building markets around the world.

Below you will find links to important initiatives and resources of the UN Global Compact – and in some instances of other like-minded organizations – to guide companies and other stakeholders to action-oriented platforms and tools that support SDG implementation.

No Poverty

Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Zero Hunger

Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Good Health and Well-Being

Goal 3. Good Health and Well-being

Quality Education

Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Gender Equality

Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Clean Water and Sanitation

Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Affordable and Clean Energy

Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Reduced Inequalities

Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

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Responsible Consumption and Production

Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Climate Action

Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Life Below Water

Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Life on Land

Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity lossProtect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Partnerships for the Goals

Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development