Sustainable development goals – the SDGs were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to work together towards a more sustainable and equitable world by 2030, highlighting that development must balance social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The SDGs are a set of 17 goals that are integrated to address global challenges related to poverty, hunger, health, education, gender, equality, clean energy, clean water and sanitation, economic growth, climate action and more. The creativity, knowhow, technology, and financial resources are crucial to achieve the SDGs in every context.
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A for Additionality
B for Blended finance
C for Concessionary
D for Double materiality
E for ESG
F for Fiduciary duty
G for Green bonds
H for Hydrogen
I for Intentionality
J for Just transition
K for Key performance indicators (KPIs)
L for Low carbon
M for Measurement
N for Natual capital
O for Outcomes
P for Paris Agreement
Q for Qualitative Impact Assessment Protocol
R for Responsible investment
T for Triple bottom line
U for Underserved communities
V for Vocational training
W for Water access
X for Xeriscaping
Y for Youth empowerment
Z for Zero-waste strategy
