SDG 8: ECONOMIC GROWTH

Generalist, specialist, or both? A new strategy for business action on the SDGs

Businesses need to take action on the SDGs. Is it better to be a specialist, focusing on a single SDG, or work towards all 17 in a generalist framework?

Learn more with B Lab Global’s Insights Team, a B Corp leader, and the authors of ‘Becoming a generalized specialist: a strategic model for increasing your organization’s SDG impact while minimizing externalities’.

UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony

The UN SDG Action Awards are finally here! After receiving over 3,000 applications from 150 countries and narrowing them down to 9 incredible finalists; the WINNERS of the 2022 edition will be unveiled in a special Awards Ceremony. The categories are Mobilize, Inspire and Connect, and this year we also recognize Changemakers that drive transformative action around the world.

Join us for an evening of inspiration, performances by Inna Modja, Mame Balla and Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile and dynamic speeches from our finalists and esteemed panel of judges.

Global Goals Social + Liverpool’s Business Avengers Launch

In addition to catching up with impact champions from all sectors the end of Global Goals Week: Liverpool 2022, 2030hub will also be launching Liverpool’s Business Avengers — our celebration of the best local big and small businesses acting as a force for good.

Based on the Global Goals Business Avengers, it represents the first ever city-level approach. This will be a wonderful opportunity for sustainability-driven businesses, social enterprises, B Corps and all sectors to connect in celebration of Liverpool’s best businesses.

17 Goals: 100 Businesses. Learn how the UK’s biggest companies are supporting the UN Global Goals with Support the Goals.

Join Support the Goals to learn how the UK’s biggest companies are supporting the UN Global Goals.

A year on from the launch of our FTSE350 report, which compiled three years of data showing how the UK’s biggest companies are supporting the UN Global Goals, and as a GGW partner, we present the findings of our latest FTSE100 research. Join this event to learn how (and even if) the most influential businesses in the UK are currently contributing to the UN Global Goals.

Global Goals League

LaLiga and Global Goals World Cup / EIR are joining forces to introduce a new female football league and scoring system with local implementing partner Rise for Good. Each team will play for a Global Goal and are scored in five point categories per match. The first game is taking place in Jordan.

Accelerate2030 Meets Geneva: Unlocking Financing for the Missing Middle

Accelerate2030 entrepreneurs from developing and emerging markets will engage with the Geneva ecosystem to showcase their innovative and regenerative solutions for the SDGs. Through conversations with investors and development sector leaders, we will confront the financial gap and discuss innovative and tech-enabled solutions that could change the status-quo.

GBBC Blockchain Central UNGA

The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) will convene its sixth annual Blockchain Central UNGA alongside the UN General Assembly in September, 2023.

This year, GBBC Blockchain Central UNGA will take place in New York City, to bring together thought leaders and changemakers across blockchain, government, technology, and business industries to examine how we can empower blockchain powered solutions to accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)

The ICSD is a forum for academia, government, civil society, UN agencies, and the private sector to come together to share practical solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Parallel sessions, taking place virtually on September 19, include over 300 oral and poster research presentations in all time zones, and the plenary sessions, taking in-person and online on September 20, will feature UN leadership, heads of state, and other high-level keynote speakers and panel discussions.

Devex @UNGA78

On Sept. 19-21, Devex will host a series of events in New York during Global Goals Week.

Devex will convene leaders on a range of issues including global health, food systems, climate, financial inclusion, education, humanitarian response, and gender. They will also cover the roles of government, businesses, and philanthropy in funding the financial gap as the development community continues to drive progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

This event is RSVP only.

2023 JCI RISE Virtual Summit

The JCI RISE Virtual Summit is a three-day online event led by inspiring speakers from numerous fields who will share their ideas, experiences, and knowledge to help young leaders navigate modern challenges.

Our Goal is to inspire young leaders to collaborate, exchange ideas, create positive impact, and RISE TOGETHER with a unified vision.

Global Africa Business Initiative #UnstoppableAfrica

The Global Africa Business Initiative is a solution-oriented global platform connecting leaders to drive and invest in the unstoppable opportunity of Africa’s economic growth. From September 21–22 in NY, GABI will host leaders for a deep dive on energy access and transition, digital transformation, and inclusive growth and trade.

Sustainable Development Impact Meetings

As the world struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of the global pandemic and in the face of a challenging economy, geopolitical fault-lines and the deepening impact of climate change, progress towards the SDGs has been slower than required to achieve the timeline laid out in 2015. To respond to these challenges and to revive momentum on the SDGs, the Forum will host communities of purpose, business leaders, policymakers, civil society and entrepreneurs for a series of impact-driven dialogues.

Young Pioneers Forum 2023

The Young Pioneers Forum at Global Goals Week is jointly organized by youth from 10+ countries – who will come together to cultivate ideas, solutions, and partnerships, with the goal to solve a wide range of complex global problems from social inequality to climate change.

The Forum will feature social impact-driven TED-style talks, dvocacy around local impact towards Agenda 2030, and tips on how to collectively build back better, greener, and stronger.

KIDsforSDGs Annual Impact Meeting 2023

AIM 2023 celebrates the organization’s global membership reaching over 60 countries. Co-curated and co-designed by youth from 15 countries, the event will focus on three pillars of impact: political, economic, and social (and how they intersect).

The emphasis is on youth being provided with a platform for co-creating a collective future where the outputs lead to outcomes shared by all of society. Together, we can AIM higher!

Global Goals Fellows Forum 2023

In support of the UN resolution recognizing the importance of the social and solidarity economy, the Forum will present on how to adopt the Global Goals into the blueprint of any organization — for-profit, not-for-profit, and anywhere in between.

Through a four-pillared “HERO” approach (Humanitarianism, Empowerment, Resourcefulness and Opportunity), the Global Goals Fellows will guide us on how to be HEROes for future generations.

Boosting the Employability of Young People through Innovative Partnerships

In this gathering, we aim to bring the spotlight to some offbeat and unexpected collaborations, with a special focus on youth and skills, to both celebrate their success and out-of-the-box thinking but also to inspire and breathe new life into conversations around the SDGs and how to achieve them. By marrying current SDG ambition with a generation of young people eager to build skills and opportunities for the future of their communities, we can build generations that enable a multiplier effect.