The UN Sustainable Development Goals: social, environmental, and business value

With less than eight years left to achieve the UN SDGs, there is no better time to support the global movement for greater peace, prosperity, and sustainability.

Global challenges can only be solved when we all work together. That’s why we must flip the script to show that change is possible. We must re-imagine the narrative and turn apathy into action. Turn fear into hope. Division into togetherness.

At the UN SDG Action Campaign, we look to 2022 as a year of innovation and resolution, and we will work with all our partners across all sectors to make sure we are part of the solution. Every action matters – no matter how great or small. We will flip the script on our own approaches to help mobilize, inspire and connect our global community of SDG actors. This is our moment, and the time is now.

Victoria and Spark Strategy have combined to produce a practical handbook  to help organisations align to the SDGs. In developing the handbook, we’ve been inspired by Australia’s growing SDG momentum driven by the dedication and determination of many Australian SDG advocates and champions. But there is still a long way to go and a lot of work to do. 
More than 20 businesses, government authorities, universities and community sector organisations have been interviewed, with all providing tips and advice to help organisations wanting to get started and those looking to build on what they have done so far. 

They hope the handbook inspires more to apply the Goals, either for the first time or building on existing SDG work. And that it provides clear practical guidance and a strong foundation to support and strengthen the use of the SDGs.

Zoom link will be emailed to all registered attendees the day of the event.

About the speakers:

Sophie Arnold is Executive Manager of the UN Association of Australia’s Victorian Division (UNAA Victoria). A journalist by training, Sophie covered politics and industrial relations before becoming a media adviser to the Victorian Government and Premier, Joan Kirner. Sophie then ran a successful media and communications practice, providing services such as development of communications strategies, media training and issues management to government, corporate and not for profit agencies.

Julie Boulton is a sustainability strategist at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI), specialising in the application and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She provides strategic advice and analysis across all 17 SDGs, with a particular focus on SDG 12, responsible consumption and production, and its applicability to the textile and fashion industry in Australia.