SDG Ambition Accelerator
Suitable for SMEs
The SDG Ambition Accelerator supports companies participating in the UN Global Compact to set ambitious corporate goals and accelerate the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into core business management, in order to create long-term value for their business and society. The programme’s format and content are suitable for SMEs as well as large companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Programme Benefits
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Enhanced alignment with the SDGs: The program helps companies align their business strategies with the SDGs, providing a framework to integrate sustainability into their core business practices and goals and a systems thinking approach.
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Improved business performance: Aligning business strategies with the SDGs represents a market opportunity and leads to financial success in the long run. The program allows companies to identify new business opportunities, lower expenses, and enhance risk management.
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Access to resources and expertise: The program provides access to guidance, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, networking opportunities, and a clear methodology beyond SDGs.
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Improved innovation: By prioritizing the SDGs, companies can stimulate innovation and the development of new products, services, and business models that meet the needs of a rapidly changing world.
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Reinforced resilience: Businesses prioritizing sustainability have a better chance of enduring disruptions and adapting to shifting market conditions and regulatory changes. This resilience can enhance their long-term market competitiveness.
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Participate in the Forward Faster initiative: by selecting SDG Ambition Benchmarks linked to the Forward Faster targets.
Programme Structure
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What you will learn
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How to strategically prioritize actions that will accelerate your company’s contribution to the 2030 Agenda
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How to set targets aligned with absolute benchmarks that are critical to spearheading the transformation of economies and societies
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How to approach sustainability management and design new business processes & systems that integrate SDG goals across multiple parts of the business
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How to build a business case and generate sustainability buy-in from your company
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How to identify subgoals & track performance metrics to evaluate progress and inform iterative decision making
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Programme details
The accelerator will be delivered over the course of 3 months. Company participants can expect a mix of live workshops, peer-to-peer breakouts, and self-guided activities.
Registration: Applications are open now and will close on 8th October 2024
Programme duration: from October to December 2024
Effort: Approximately 25 hours over the 3 months
Language: English and/or German (depending on the profile of the participants)
Eligibility: for UN Global Compact participants only. Not yet a participant? Contact us to learn more
Costs: free of charge
Number of participants: 1-2 employees per company
Requirements: Support from 1 C-level representative as company’s “Ambassador” (total time effort: ca. 2 h)
Please note that due to the format of the programme, the SDG Ambition Accelerator will only take place if at least 10 companies signed up.
If you have questions, please contact:
Anna Eiperle
Programme Manager Environment & SDGs