CEBDS institutional projects advisor, Tatiana Araújo, gave the workshop on Tuesday, 27th, Implementation Guide for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Companies, in São Paulo. The presentation had special participation from the senior advisor of the United Nations Sustainable Development Program (UNDP Brazil), Haroldo Machado Filho.
The training aims to guide companies and organizations from different sectors on how to use the SDGs in strategic planning, facilitating the identification of opportunities for improvement and good practices. The workshop is held by CEBDS, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Global Compact Brazil Network, and was supported by partners Itaú, Vale, the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp) and the Center of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Ciesp).
“The business sector has been increasingly seeking to review its practices and contribute to sustainable development in Brazil. This workshop helps them, through the Sustainable Development Goals, to align their business with the UN’s international agenda,” explained Tatiana.
About the Guide
The 'SDG Compass for Business guides the private sector, in five steps, to align its strategies with the SDGs and to measure and manage its contribution to these 17 global commitments. The publication was produced by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Global Compact and GRI, being translated into Portuguese by representatives of these organizations in Brazil, such as CEBDS.
