SDG STOCKTAKE THROUGH THE EYES OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR Unless we act now, the 2030 Agenda will become an epitaph for a world that might have been.”António GuterresUnited Nations Secretary-GeneralUnited Nations Global Compact | Private Sector SDG Stocktake 3United Nations Global Compact | Private Sector SDG Stocktake 5An appraisal of private sector contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the first half (2015-2022), and a clear path forward for the second half (2023-2030).In partnership with the International Organization of Employers, International Chamber of Commerce, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development.SDG Business Report: Overview of the Private Sector’s Contributions to the SDGs (2015-2022) 13Overview 14Individual Analysis of all 17 SDGs 29Charting the Path to 2030: Blueprint for Private Sector Action on the SDGs (2023-2030) 99Overview 100Pathways for Change 101Policymaker Asks 143Appendix 147References 172Acknowledgments 184CONTENTS4Sanda OjiamboAssistant Secretary General, Executive Director and CEOUnited Nations Global CompactAt the halfway point to 2030, the world is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed in 2015. We are at a critical moment, and the world must change course to put sustainable development back on track. The United Nations Global Compact-Accenture Global Private Sector Stocktake report finds that while the private sector remains confident in the SDGs as a vision for the future, it is losing confidence in our ability to achieve the SDGs in the remaining time. Despite strong, positive contributions to economic growth and job creation by the private sector, these impacts are countered by powerful detriments to climate, nature...
