Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and leader of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, also participated in the discussions via video. The economist highlighted that Brazil is the epicenter of sustainable development.

“Together with CEBDS, we are committed to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making Rio a beacon of light for the world on this topic,” he said.

Due to the UN event on the same day as Sustentável 2013, Sachs was unable to attend, but he gave his message. He also stated that each company will have to make its business work within a global agenda, through the use of raw materials that seek ecologically correct matrices, transforming the way it relates not only to technology, but also to its value chain, which includes suppliers and others. stakeholders.

“City after city, especially large capitals like Rio and New York, will have to manage their own sustainability system,” Sachs highlighted.

The Solutions Network provides advice to the United Nations (UN) High-Level Panel responsible for developing the SDGs.

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