Sustainable Development Goals

DO NOT LEAVE ANYONE BEHIND

  • UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

    It is the UN global network for sustainable human development, present in 170 countries

  • COMMITMENT

    Help countries to realize the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Work in collaboration with governments, civil society and the private sector as a catalyst and facilitator of the support of the United Nations System.

Fin de la Pobreza

NO POBERTY

Decent work conditions. Public policy of salaries.
Establish collective bargaining.
Inclusive business.
Equality policies accessible products and services.
Support entrepreneurs.
Grant scholarships.
Advertising and marketing campaigns.
Organize volunteer actions.
Draw public-private partnerships with NGOs.

The number of people living in extreme poverty decreased by more than 50% (from 1,900 million in 1990 to 836 million in 2015).

Hambre Cero

ZERO HUNGER

Sustainable agriculture practices.
Fight malnutrition.
Invest in innovation and technology.

The world produces enough food so that no one is hungry today; However, there are still 805 million people who suffer from it.

Salud y Bienestar

GOOD HEALTH AND WHELL-BEING

Occupational health and safety system.
Encourage a preventive culture periodic training, precautions and special actions.
Health and safety measures.
Promote a healthy lifestyle.
Promote habits.
Provide decent working conditions.
Reduce the environmental impact.

Every year more than 6 million children die before the age of five and 16,000 children die every day due to preventable diseases, such as measles and tuberculosis. Every day, hundreds of women die during pregnancy or childbirth and in developing regions.

Educación de calidad

QUALITY EDUCATION

Continuous learning.
Training plan in the company regarding sustainability.
Volunteer activities. students in practice.

Some 58 million children still do not go to school and 781 million adults are illiterate.

Igualdad de género

GENDER EQUALITY

Ensure that all company policies include the gender dimension.
Wage policies that ensure equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender.
Employment contracting and protection system, to integrate the gender dimension family reconciliation.

Recent calculations indicate that 35% of women have been victims of physical or sexual violence by their partner or other people throughout their lives.

Agua limpia y saneamiento

CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

Sustainable water management in the company's operations.
Reduce the environmental impact on the company's operations and the use of hazardous chemical materials and products.
Integrate water management as a key issue in the business strategy.
Ensure that workers have access to potable water and appropriate spaces for personal hygiene in the facilities.

2,600 million people live in precarious hygiene conditions without toilets or latrines, and 884 million still do not have access to water free of impurities. Currently, only 68% of the world population uses a sanitation facility, that is 9 percentage points below the 77% established in the MDGs.

Energía asequible y no contaminante

AFFORTABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY

Create an energy policy that establishes the guidelines of the company in relation to access and use of energy.
Train employees and suppliers in energy efficiency.
Replace the use of fossil energy with renewable energy in the activities and operations of the company, and change the business model to allow it.
Invest in efficiency throughout the supply chain, to help reduce the energy cost of transporting products and services.
Implement high efficiency technologies and energy consumption measures.

Around 1,100 million people in the world still do not have access to the service and almost 3,000 million depend on dangerous and polluting fuels such as wood, charcoal and manure for cooking and heating their homes.

Trabajo decente y Crecimiento económico

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Efficient use of resources.
Measures of diversity in the company, providing women, young people and disadvantaged groups with the opportunity to work in an equal way.
Provide decent working conditions.
Encourage the employment of young people to control and train the supply chain in the field of human rights, to eradicate practices such as forced or child labor.
Promote the local economy and culture wherever the company operates, by supporting local businesses and producers and training and hiring people from the area.

The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that by 2019 about 212 million people will be unemployed and many more will be trapped in precarious and vulnerable jobs.

Industria, Innovación e Insfraestructura

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Encourage the use of renewable fuels low carbon economy.
Promote the technological capacity and innovation management of small and medium enterprises through the value chain.
Efficient and sustainable technologies to improve the management of natural resources in the activities of the company and reduce the environmental impact.
Construction companies that create sustainable infrastructures that reduce the environmental impact and use sustainable materials.

Just over half of the world's population, some 4 million people, live in urban centers and by 2050 it is expected that 66% of the inhabitants of this planet will be concentrated in urban areas.

Reducción de las desigualdades

REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Working conditions and decent salaries for employees.
Adapt the business strategy in the production, distribution and marketing of products and services to make them more affordable.
Transparency. establish internal processes of transparency to avoid practices of corruption and tax evasion, which have a direct impact on inequality.
Strengthen capacities and train workers with lower salaries, so they can develop and promote professionally.
Promote the local economy wherever the company operates, especially in developing countries, using labor and local suppliers, protecting the environment and supporting local businesses.

The 2008 financial crisis amply demonstrated the vulnerability of middle and low income countries when the foundations of the global financial system tremble.

Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

Respect and integrate cities and human settlements in the operations of the company: using labor and local suppliers.
Hire and train people from disadvantaged groups.
Business vehicles. Use vehicles under criteria of energy efficiency, clean energy and accessibility.
Implement flexible hours for workers and encourage teleworking to reduce pollution.
Promote the use of public transport and the displacement on foot or bicycle in employees, customers and suppliers.
Green areas and common and accessible spaces in the facilities for all employees.

Half of the world's population lives in cities, that's three and a half billion people. It is also estimated that by 2030 there will be 41 mega cities in the world, with more than ten million inhabitants each.

Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Use biodegradable, recyclable or reusable materials in their activities.
Promote the use of renewable energies to the detriment of fossil energies in the creation of products and services and implement environmental management systems.
Optimize the use of water and encourage water reuse in the company's production model.
Minimize atmospheric, hydric, soil and acoustic contamination in the manufacturing processes of products and services and promote clean production, through elements free of toxic substances.
Train employees, suppliers and the value chain as a whole in practices and guidelines for sustainable production and consumption.

In a world capital such as New York, city where the United Nations headquarters are located, more than 5.5 million tons of garbage are generated per year, according to figures from an official study. However, only one and a half million tons are recycled.

Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles

CLIMATE ACTION

Implement certified environmental management systems.
Gradually reduce the use of fossil fuels and replace them with renewable energy sources.
Invest in sustainable technologies and less intensive in the emission of CO2.
Integrate the culture of fight against climate change in the supply chain, demanding from suppliers environmental certifications and policies and calculating their emissions.
Sensitize and train employees, suppliers and interest groups.
Promote sustainable mobility.

The UN calculates that the annual cost of natural disasters is between 250,000 and 300,000 million dollars.

Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles

LIFE BELOW WATER

Avoid polluting the oceans and seas through the activities of the company, both directly and through its supply chain.
Respect marine and coastal ecosystems and marine biodiversity in the environments in which the company's facilities and factories are located.
Reduce the use of toxic substances, plastics and non-biodegradable materials in the cycle of products and services of the company, preventing them from reaching the marine and coastal ecosystems.
Promote sustainable urbanization of the coastline and the coast, in the case of construction and tourism companies, that preserve the landscape and ecosystems.
Promote sustainable fishing modalities.

The livelihoods of more than 3,000 million people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity. However, 30% of the world's fish stocks are overexploited to such a level that today they are well below what is necessary to produce a sustainable yield.

Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles

LIFE ON LAND

Respect the environmental legislation of the countries in which it operates and comply with international regulations, when this is more ambitious.
Implement environmental management systems that prevent and minimize the impact of the company's activities on terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity.
Carry out a sustainable management of natural resources (air, wood, soil, water, etc.) in the company and through the supply chain.
Prevent and restore land degradation and deforestation, as a consequence of its activities.
Avoid the purchase of materials that pose a risk to animal or plant species.
Acquire forest products with a high content of recycled material.

We degrade 12 million hectares of productive land each year, equivalent to an area the size of Honduras or Benin. Around 500 million hectares could be rescued effectively, instead of being abandoned.

Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles

PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

Comply with national legislation in those countries where it operates and with international human rights legislation, both in its direct operations and through the supply chain.
Develop a policy against harassment, abuse, intimidation or violence in the company and apply actions.
Develop an ethical code, as well as a mailbox to receive complaints in case of non-compliance.
Integrate the guiding principles on business and human rights of the United Nations.
Establish a system of claims at the operational level, which allows interest groups to communicate to the company the potential impacts on human rights.
Train employees and suppliers in matters of transparency and human rights.

Peace, stability, human rights and effective governance based on the rule of law are important avenues for sustainable development. It is by no means inevitable and must be addressed.

Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

Align the strategy of social responsibility with the objectives of sustainable development, integrating them in the culture of the company.
Identify those objectives related to the business core, to work on them as a priority.
Establish a strategy to develop alliances with other actors.
Measure the progress of compliance with the SDGs, including the dimension of alliances.
Raise awareness and train all departments and employees of the company in the ods, establishing common values throughout the company.

Official assistance for the development of developed economies increased by 66% between 2000 and 2014. Humanitarian crises caused by conflicts or natural disasters continue to demand more resources and financial aid.