{"id":7245,"date":"2023-02-06T11:48:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T11:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imsm.com\/tz\/?p=7245"},"modified":"2023-02-06T11:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T11:50:32","slug":"how-iso-standards-help-with-sustainable-development-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imsm.com\/tz\/news\/how-iso-standards-help-with-sustainable-development-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"How ISO standards help with Sustainable Development Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our modern world, do businesses have a moral obligation to take sustainability seriously? Can ISO standards help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a>, increase ROI, and facilitate business growth and success?<\/p>\n

An independent study commissioned by SmartestEnergy<\/a> shows that \u201c4 out of 5 consumers describe themselves as likely to choose a brand with a positive approach to environmental sustainability\u201d. The study also outlines a change in consumer behaviour towards favouring companies that take sustainability seriously. A recent report from Deloitte<\/a> on Sustainability & Consumer Behaviour<\/a> tells us that \u201cconsumers are more likely to avoid single-use plastic and to choose brands that have environmentally sustainable and more ethical practices and values.\u201d<\/p>\n

What are the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals?<\/h2>\n

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/a>, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, \u201cprovides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action for all developed and developing countries in a global partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world are:<\/p>\n