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to the Sustainable
Development Goals
CEO Guide to the Sustainable Development Goals | 2
Contents
Foreword
04
Business and
Sustainable The SDGs
Development and the role Implications for
Commission of business your company
08 10 11
WBCSD as an
enabler for action
Action points at scale Stay informed
16 18 22
Foreword
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Business and
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Sustainable $12 trillion
a year
Development in business value across
Commission four economic systems
alone by 2030
Source: Better Business, Better World, Business & Sustainable Development Commission
http://businesscommission.org
1 Risks of 2 Capturing
inaction opportunities
Doing nothing is The prize of aligning
a costly option business strategies
with the SDGs
Risks of
inaction
Capturing
opportunities
The prize of aligning their business helps governments Value of incremental market opportunities
in 2030 US $ billions: 2015 values
to achieve the SDGs are likely to be
business strategies able to consolidate a strong license
2,020
for companies who are able to offer Through aligning with the common 735 685
835
665
SDG-relevant technologies and language and shared purpose of
solutions through sustainable and the goals, meeting basic needs and 345 355
365
Urban Infrastructure
Buildings Solutions
Other
Healthy Lifestyles
Food Loss & Waste
Agricultural Solutions
Largest opportunities
Affordable Housing
Clean Energy
Circular Economy Manufacturing
Mobility Systems
Energy Efficiency
US$12 trillion per year by 2030. improved social contract.
Governance &
transparency
Better information This will, over time, start to make Integrating externalities in this way
more sustainable companies more will inform constructive conversations
= better decisions successful. with governments and other
Corporate governance implications stakeholders about the evolving role
Pricing and integrating externalities of business in society.
There is more work to be done in
The ability to price both social and
translating the SDGs into the language
environmental impacts of doing
of corporate governance. It’s critical
business and integrate them into
for companies to use mainstream risk
internal strategy and decision-making
disclosure models (such as COSO
will influence performance and
or ISO enterprise risk management
reputation. Scenario analysis, such
frameworks) to bridge the gap.
as that recommended by the Task
Force on Climate-related Financial
By creating strong performance Disclosures, will further inform you
metrics that are compatible and your board on sustainability risks
with existing financial disclosure and opportunities.
requirements, companies can
disclose, discuss and compare their
Task Force on Climate-related The International Integrated
risks in a clear and meaningful way. Financial Disclosures Reporting Framework
Beyond
business
as usual
TM
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