SDG 8: ECONOMIC GROWTH

India’s Big Idea: A Roadmap for Net Zero

By 2030, India’s green economy could contribute more than $1 trillion globally. By 2050, this could rise to $15 trillion. In this event, we’ll ask critical influencers from government, business and wider society to explore how we can unlock the opportunities presented by greater climate action in India.

#JoinTheMovement with Support the Goals

Support the Goals is an initiative to reward businesses for supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Join Support the Goals for free!

Your business will be awarded an SDG Rating to measure your contributions to the Global Goals. With this, you’ll understand how your actions advance the goals, and follow a roadmap of your next steps. You’ll also access to a growing library of resources, plus tools to help communicate your support and a programme to educate and involve your suppliers.

Leading with purpose: Driving meaningful corporate engagement on global climate justice

Delivering economically just, and globally inclusive solutions to the challenges posed by the climate crisis sits at the heart of the climate justice debate. This session will delve into this topic, exploring the intersection of people and planet. Participants will be joined by leaders from the climate and environmental justice movement to analyze the current state of the movement in North America and the Global South.

Accelerating the transition to clean energy and a green economy

The 2020s are critical to laying the bedrock for achieving ambitious climate goals laid out by countries, governments and the private sector. Over the next decade, moving towards low carbon alternatives such as renewable energy, hydrogen and clean electricity and deploying new, innovative technologies will be pivotal in meeting the challenges of the climate crisis. The panel will bring together government, business, and industry experts to reflect on the barriers, solutions, and policy required.

Global Africa Business Initiative

Under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, the inaugural Global Africa Business Initiative is designed to place Africa in its proper spot on the world stage, bringing to focus a roadmap for Africa that is sustainable, inclusive, just, and managed by Africans for Africans. The conference will take place during the United Nations General Assembly week from 18-19 September 2022. There will be robust dives on how Africa offers a powerful business ecosystem when activated brings prosperity to all Africans and citizens of the world.

Ideas in Motion with Cara Boccieri

Ideas in Motion is a fast-paced “speed-gifting” process to move something along from idea to action or challenge to opportunity.

For this session, we will be gifting for Cara Boccieri, founder of Akamae, an ethical fashion brand that connects creatives and refugee artisans. Then the audience will be broken up into small groups for rapid ideation. Participants will use who they are, what they know, who they know, and the resources they have at hand to provide their “gifts” (insights, ideas, connections) to Cara.

Digital Innovation to Support Progress of Gender Equality (SDG5) and Economic Opportunity (SDG8)

In the aftermath of the global pandemic, communities around the world still face hardships in their road to recovery–and women have been particularly hard hit. Now more than ever, innovation and collaboration is needed across partners, organizations and governments to support SDG 5 and SDG 8, to accelerate recovery and growth for women, their families, communities and the economy. Join us for a discussion on how business leaders, entrepreneurs, gender equality and sustainability practitioners from around the world are leveraging new technologies, strategies, and programs for SDG 5 and SDG 8.

Reimagining A Fair Data Future: Launch of the Data Values Campaign

This side event, hosted by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, will launch the Data Values Campaign, a global campaign centered around a manifesto for change that sparks dialogue, builds a movement, and catalyzes action to unlock a fairer data future for all. The campaign will be a movement that brings together diverse and often underrepresented perspectives, stories, and expertise on issues around data and power. The event will frame the need to critically examine the ways that power is distributed in the production, sharing, and use of data, and in how data use and governance can challenge or exacerbate existing power imbalances.

Island Resilience Forum at SDG Lounge

The Island Resilience Forum at the SDG Lounge will be a follow-up to the Island Resilience Summit at Earthx2022 that took place on Earth Day this year. The invite-only program will build upon the partnerships that were highlighted with progress reports and calls to action.

Publish your SDG Article during Global Goals Week

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