Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

How it is used

Usually called the SDGs. Each goal has a number: SDG 6 is clean water and sanitation, SDG 13 is climate action, SDG 14 is life below water and SDG 15 is life on land. Companies map or align their activities to the SDGs and contribute to specific targets.

Example sentences

1. Our water projects contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation.

2. The report shows how each business unit supports the Sustainable Development Goals.

Common collocations

• contribute to the SDGs
• align with the SDGs
• SDG 13
• 2030 Agenda

Related terms

• sustainable developmentEconomic and social progress that meets the needs of people today while protecting the environment and natural resources that future generations will also need.
• sustainabilityMeeting today's needs in a way that does not harm the environment, society or the economy for future generations. In companies it also means managing environmental and social impacts.
• sustainability reportA report, usually published every year, in which a company describes its environmental, social and governance performance, targets and impacts.
• climate financeMoney from public, private and international sources that pays for reducing emissions and for adapting to the impacts of climate change, especially in developing countries.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• Sustainable Development Goals · Public Health & Epidemiology

More terms: Sustainability and Circular Economy

• circular economy
• environmentally friendly
• life cycle assessment (LCA)
• resource efficiency
• water footprint