EHL and Sustainability
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On 25 September 2015, the 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development as a shared plan to “transform our world“. It defines 17 goals for sustainable development and an action plan for greater well-being and peace for all people and our planet. Lofty goals, strong incentive, full commitment
The 17 goals are subdivided into 169 targets and cover a new, networked understanding of poverty, the destruction of the environment, inequality, methods of production and consumer behaviour, corruption and many other issues. A global mindset and actions are essential to master these challenges. The Agenda 2030 applies universally to all countries, whereby the responsibility for realising its goals lies at both the national and international level. Important steps to meet these goals include
cooperation between all countries and the implementation of common strategies. EHL extensively analysed the United Nation‘s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support its positive contribution to sustainable development. After internal discussion, we identified the following 10 of these sustainability goals as decisive for our responsible actions:
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