United Nations Global Compact Launches ‘SDG Ambition’ Impact Initiative Aiming to Scale up Bus. Action at the National Le...
January 23 2020 - 10:17AM
Business Wire
SDG Ambition provides outcome-oriented
approach, aligned to the needs of companies aiming to become
sustainable enterprises
The United Nations Global Compact today
launched SDG Ambition — a global impact initiative aimed at
challenging and supporting companies to integrate the Sustainable
Development Goals into their core business.
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António Gutteres, Secretary-General of
the United Nations, speaking at the launch of SDG Ambition at the
World Economic Forum 2020 (Photo: Business Wire)
“The business community is not moving at the speed or scale
needed to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. The Goals will
not become a reality without greater ambition as well as deeper
integration within companies everywhere. We hope that SDG Ambition
will establish a new normal for the global business community that
is both bolder and more strategic in efforts to achieve the world
we want,” said Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN
Global Compact.
SDG Ambition was launched by UN Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres — the UN Global Compact’s Board Chair — in Davos during
the World Economic Forum. The initiative, supported by SAP and
Accenture, will provide organizations with the management framework
to help them incorporate sustainability and the SDGs into their
business operations and to measure and manage their
performance.
“SAP shares a joint vision with the UN Global Compact and
Accenture to mobilize industry around SDG Ambition and scale impact
for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals,” said Jennifer Morgan,
co-CEO of SAP. “By inspiring our global ecosystems and bringing
together our respective areas of expertise, we can empower
businesses around the world to use ‘technology for good’ and
provide the necessary tools to accelerate achieving the world’s
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
According to recent research by Accenture and the UN Global
Compact, just 21% of CEOs believe business is playing a critical
role in contributing to SDGs.
“The time for increased commitment and action is now, and SDG
Ambition is a bold and practical response to this timely and urgent
call to action,” said Julie Sweet, Accenture’s chief executive
officer. “We are proud to stand with the UN and SAP as partners in
unleashing the massive potential for innovation and disruptive
technology to help address and solve critical issues at speed and
scale across the globe.”
The UN Global Compact Local Networks, located in more than 60
countries, will lead the initiative’s implementation. SDG Ambition
aims to engage more than 1,000 companies across industries in more
than 40 countries to focus their sustainability efforts on
high-impact strategies and business models.
About the United Nations Global Compact As a special
initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global
Compact works with companies to align their operations and
strategies with ten universal principles in the areas of human
rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. Launched in 2000,
the UN Global Compact guides and supports the global business
community in advancing UN goals and values through responsible
corporate practices. With over 10,000 companies and 3,000
non-business signatories based in more than 160 countries, and 68
Local Networks, it is the world’s largest corporate sustainability
initiative.
For more information, follow @globalcompact and visit
unglobalcompact.org/sdgambition.
About SAP As the Experience Company powered by the
Intelligent Enterprise, SAP is the market leader in enterprise
application software, helping companies of all sizes and in all
industries run at their best: 77% of the world's transaction
revenue touches an SAP system. Our machine learning, Internet of
Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn
customers' businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give
people and organizations deep business insight and fosters
collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We
simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software
the way they want — without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of
applications and services enables more than 437,000 business and
public customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and
make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners,
employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and
improve people's lives. For more information, visit
www.sap.com.
About Accenture Accenture is a leading global
professional services company, providing a broad range of services
and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and
operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills
across more than 40 industries and all business functions —
underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture
works at the intersection of business and technology to help
clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for
their stakeholders. With 505,000 people serving clients in more
than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way
the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
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