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A study on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & Role of Industries

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey
Associate Professor, SSR IMR, Silvassa
Permanently Affiliated to SPPU, Pune
Email: rajesh.pandey@ssrimr.edu.in

Abstract:

Sustainability is the virtue of experiencing the stable performance across the domain. The United Nations
(UN) considering the need of the universe presented the sustainable development goals to the global
platform in 2015. The Idea behind the development of the goals was to enhance the global standards of
living. Sustainable Development Goals identified and presented by the UN were No Poverty, Zero Hunger,
Good Health & Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean water and Sanitation, Affordable
and Clean Energy, Decent work & Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced
Inequalities, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate
Action, Life below Water, Life on land, Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions and Partnerships for the goals.
The aim is to achieve these goals by 2030. The obvious understanding is these goals will be achieved by the
collective effort of various sections of the society. One of the major sections identified to support the SDG is
the Industrial support.

This paper attempts to study the Essentials of Sustainable Development goals spearheaded by the United
Nations. The study further aims to understand the role of Industries towards contributing to Sustainable
Development Goals. The study is the exploratory & descriptive research conducted by the help of Primary
and Secondary data. The Author has presented the inferences based on the responses gathered by the
representatives from the Industrial domain. The study encompasses the understanding on SDGs and the role
of Industries in contributing to the attainment of SDGs. The Author has considered the Industry at large
rather any specific domain that potentially may be the limitation of the study. Hence the inferences gathered
are indicative in nature rather exhaustive. SDGs also referred as the Global goals have certainly provided a
direction towards sustainable development of global society at large.

Key Words: Sustainable Goals, United Nation, Developing Nation, Sustainable Development

INTRODUCTION:
“The principle of common but differentiated responsibilities is the bedrock of our enterprise
for a sustainable world”
- Indian Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) spearheaded by the United Nations (UN), aims to make a world for
better living. The SDGs brought to the notice of the world in 2015 is a very aspiring project of UN to be
completed by 2030. The aim is to protect the mankind and live into a world

free from adversities. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in total 17 goals which are also
termed as the Global Goals. The United Nations in 2015 majorly adopted these goals to end poverty, protect
the planet & environment at large and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity in life. Now
the UN did come with the resolution or say the goals for the world, it is time for the world to respond. A set of
people at UN may not be in a position to achieve the goals like No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health &
Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy,
Decent work & Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities,
Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life below
Water, Life on land and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and Partnerships for the goals. It requires

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