{"id":11012,"date":"2018-03-13T09:14:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T09:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progresomicrofinanzas.org\/?p=11012\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T09:48:02","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T09:48:02","slug":"the-companies-and-sdg-report-contributing-to-peaceful-fair-and-inclusive-societies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/revistaprogreso\/en\/the-companies-and-sdg-report-contributing-to-peaceful-fair-and-inclusive-societies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Companies and SDG report: Contributing to peaceful, fair and inclusive societies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG-F), created in 2014, were the first mechanism for development cooperation set up by the United Nations specifically to implement its Agenda 2030. In order to include the private sector in this endeavour, through public-private alliances for sustainable development, it set up a Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG), comprising business leaders from large corporations in industries all over the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

For three years running, both institutions have published various reports analysing the role of the private sector in promoting and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This year\u2019s report: <\/span>Empresas y ODS 16 contribuir a sociedades m\u00e1s pac\u00edficas, justas e inclusivas<\/span><\/i>, was drawn up by the SDG-F in collaboration with the PSAG, la the University of Pennsylvania Law School with the specialised legal support of the law firm, McWill & Emery. It observes the relevance of the 16 SDGs (peace, justice and sound institutions) for the private sector, and studies how private-sector companies can contribute to achieving peace through initiatives fostering justice and inclusion. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Behind the report lies a survey of the PSAG companies, focussing on the following areas:<\/span><\/p>\n