Sustainability Flashcards
Describe the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) along with associated goals and targets. Describe the global material sustainability issues that each SDG addresses.
17 goals environmental economic and social
Identify the key features of sustainable development and the goals of the 2030 Agenda
country level economic development done in a way that does not over exploit natural resources or overburden society - centers on people planet prosperity and peace
Describe the likely strategies to reach the SDGs.
broad scope lead to stakeholder agreement, detailed targets narrow in the focus for better tracking
Understand SDG materiality and alignment within the private sector.
used for benchmarking bc SDGs have financial impact on companies and sustainability should be included in operations (triple bottom line). investors screen companies for alignment.
Analyze the parameters of sustainability, social responsibility, and various environmental challenges.
corporate social responsibility - the social/cultural and reputation of the company
Explain how sustainability goals and objectives are incorporated into investment guidelines and corporate risk frameworks (e.g., sustainability initiatives and coalitions).
Understand the interrelationship between ESG and climate change.
esg is rooted in finance performance (enviro, social, governance), climate change and climate risk fall under the “E”
Explain the relationship and intersection between sustainability, ESG, and climate change.
sustainability - country level economic development done in a way that does not over exploit natural resources or overburden society. ESG is rooted in finance performance (enviro, social, governance), climate change and climate risk fall under the “E”
Explain various sustainability-based outcomes from company and organizational case studies.
nature based solutions, consumer pressure, and portfolio exposure under SDG lense
