The United Nations issued the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 as a framework for organizing discussion and tracking progress toward global sustainability. The color of the map reflects ...

Despite significant improvements in some areas, the world is still far from achieving most of the Sustainable Development Agenda’s 169 targets. With six years remaining until the 2030 deadline, it is ...

Human rights and the rights of nature are the two missing links in the international community’s efforts aimed at achieving ...

Sustainable development is how we must live today if we want a better tomorrow, by meeting present needs without compromising the chances of future generations to meet their needs. The survival of our ...

What Are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? In 2015 the United Nations created a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and ...

Imagine the world in 2030, fully inclusive of persons with disabilities! During the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20, Member States agreed to launch a process to ...

The day was first established in 1970 and occurs annually on April 22nd. It is a day to celebrate our planet and take part in sustainable practices. Earth Day was first established in 1970 and occurs ...

If you are looking to achieve positive sustainable impact through investing, you likely use one global central framework: the 17 Sustainable Development Goals agreed by the United Nations in 2015.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Have you ever paused during the holiday chaos to wonder how ...

In 2015, the United Nations adopted a set of goals to end poverty, eradicate inequality and halt or reverse the severe effects of climate change by 2030. These 17 goals are known collectively as the ...

Investors seeking clues about where society is headed—and which trends could benefit—might look at the Sustainable Development Goals. Adopted by United Nations members in 2015, the 17 Sustainable ...