1. Transforming Our World: An Overview of the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the SDGs Ira Feldman greentrack strategies/GHGMI ISO TC 207 New Delhi, September 6, 2015

2. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “An agenda of unprecedented scope and significance.” “Never before have world leaders pledged common action and endeavour across such a broad and universal policy agenda.”

3. Impact of the SDGs “We commit to making fundamental changes in the way that our societies produce and consume goods and services.” – Governments, international organizations, the business sector, other non-state actors and individuals

4. Implementing the SDGs “The framework we are announcing today goes far beyond the MDGs [Millennium Development Goals] …” – Universally applicable goals and targets – Integrated, indivisible, and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development – Taking into account different national realities, capacities and levels of development – Respecting national policies and priorities

5. SDG timeline Colombia proposal Rio+20 in 2012 High Level Political Forum Open Working Group process (throughout 2014) Secretary-General’s synthesis report (issued December 2014) Intergovernmental process (monthly sessions in NYC in 2015)* August 2015 agreed text and September 2015 adoption * unprecedented civil society engagement

6. Other complementary processes for the post-2015 development agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Financing for Development (FfD) in Addis Ababa in July 2015 UN Statistical Commission indicators process through March 2016 Hyogo process, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015

7. Sustainable development The most familiar basic framings for sustainable development: People, planet, prosperity (the 3 P’s) Environmental protection, economic development, social equity (the 3 E’s)

8. Sustainability Framework Economic Growth Environmental Protection Social Progress Eco-Efficiency Social Responsibility Quality of Life Sustainability

9. In the business context… …we are familiar with phrases such as: Triple bottom line Sustainable business practices Corporate social responsibility Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) Corporate citizenship

10. SDGs Priorities identified in the SDGs: Eradicating poverty Combating inequality Preserving the planet Created sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth Fostering social inclusion

11. SDGs The new 5 P’s: People Planet Prosperity Peace Partnership

12. SDGs 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 169 targets (?) indicators – to be determined SDGs will supplant existing MDGs (the last 15 years) SDGs come into effect on January 1, 2016 (the next 15 years) Full implementation by 2030

13. SDGs A quick tour of the 17 Goals…

14. Goal 1: End Poverty

15. Goal 2: End Hunger

16. Goal 3: Ensure Healthy Lives

17. Goal 4: Ensure Education

18. Goal 5: Achieve Gender Equality

19. Goal 6: Ensure Water & Sanitation

20. Goal 7: Ensure Energy for All

21. Goal 8: Promote Economic Growth

22. Goal 9: Build Infrastructure; Foster Innovation

23. Goal 10: Reduce Inequality

24. Goal 11: Make Cities Sustainable

25. Goal 12: Ensure Sustainable Consumption & Production

26. Goal 13: Combat Climate Change

27. Goal 14: Conserve Oceans

28. Goal 15: Protect Ecosystems

29. Goal 16: Promote Justice

30. Goal 17: Strengthen Means of Implementation

31. SDGs UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2 015 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2 015 International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Earth Negotiations Bulletin: http://www.iisd.ca/post2015/

32. SDGs The UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative and World Business Council for Sustainable Development are also developing the “SDG Compass Project” -- a platform for understanding how to implement the SDGs and how GRI and other corporate reporting intersects with the SDGs. https://sdgcompass.wordpress.com

33. Contact Ira Feldman ira@greentrack.com 202-669-1858

34. SDGs Photo credits: US Council for International Business (USCIB) http://www.businessforpost- 2015.org/sdgs/http://www.businessforpost- 2015.org/sdgs/