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WHAT ARE THE SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALS?
Officially adopted by the United Nations on 25 September 2015, the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) are an articulation of how we can work together to end
poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.
Officially known as
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
,
the SDGs are a set of 17 ‘Global Goals’ with 169 targets between them. The SDGs have
set the sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years (to 2030) and will guide our
efforts as countries, businesses and individuals to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities
and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.
The SDGs are unique in that they call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-
income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognise that ending
poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address
a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job
opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. The SDGs are
also a unique call to action for business to drive the delivery of the goals through business-
driven approaches.
THE SAFARICOM SDG PURPOSE STATEMENT
“We commit to
deliver connectivity and innovative products and services (SDG9)
that will provide unmatched solutions to meet the needs of Kenyans by
enabling
access (SDG10)
through our technologies and
partners (SDG17)
and by exploring
opportunities in
Health (SDG3)
,
Education (SDG4)
and
Energy (SDG7)
. We will do so by
managing our operations
responsibly (SDG12)
and
ethically (SDG16)
. This will
stimulate
growth
and
generate value
for our company, society and economy
(SDG8)
.”