This year, it will be impossible for businesses to ignore sustainability, in no small part because of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Thailand Conventions and Exhibitions Bureau (TCEB) is fully committed to helping the kingdom meet these new goals. Given its mission to promote and raise standards in the Meetings Incentives Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) industry, TCEB is in a unique position to help businesses align their strategies with 2017’s sustainability imperatives.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The “17 goals to transform our world" range from eradicating poverty to protecting our oceans. Major companies like Unilever, SABMiller, Ericsson and Tata Group are taking leadership on this issue but it’s not too late to follow suit.
Companies reporting on their sustainability
Pressure will build on every business to publish a review of their sustainability practices on websites and in annual reports. In Europe, most requests for proposals from governments and major corporations now demand this.
Sustainability as a trade barrier
Businesses lacking sustainability certification will find it increasingly difficult to do business globally.
Cleaner, healthier living
There is a growing appetite for sustainably-produced food that’s low on fat and calories—and that means in business settings too. Walking (versus driving) will also continue to be a hot topic.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by The Numbers
17
United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are further broken down into 169 sub-goals.
193
Member nations in the UN, which unanimously adopted the goals.
2030
Year by which the goals must be achieved.
300
Total indicators being tracked to ensure member nations reach their target goals.
To learn more about UN’s SDGs visit: www.un.or.th/globalgoals/th/the-goals
What are SGDs:
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and aim to go further to end all forms of poverty. The new goals are unique in that they call for action by all countries over the next 15 years starting 1st January 2016.
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Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)—a leading government agency—has been the key to success for a wide range of global and regional business events since 2004. With a key strategic model—Growth Driver—TCEB works as your strategic business partner, delivers creative ideas, and provides solutions from our capable resources for customized events at every scale.
To find out how TCEB can help you work towards internationally-recognized certification for sustainability, calculate your events’ carbon footprint, serve your business partners safer food and more, visit www.micecapabilities.com
