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This year is like no other, for individuals and businesses alike. The world is facing new and unforeseen challenges at a time when the international community is five years into efforts to achieve the global goals and at the start of the Decade of Action. As companies struggle in a COVID-19 stricken world, some suggest that the gloomy economic forecast may make them less inclined to adopt sustainable business practices. The SDG Business Forum, taking place on 23 September, hopes to prove otherwise.

Contrary to some of the fears, the global community has seen a new form of business leadership take shape during the crisis – a generation of executives and rising professionals who understand that there are no successful businesses in a failing world.

The private sector – in partnership with governments and civil society leaders – is therefore leveraging the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to respond to the immediate threats in their communities. They are preparing for long term sustainability, by remedying three critical fragilities: climate change and biodiversity loss; social inequality; and economic exclusion.

As the largest 缅北禁地gathering of business leaders, the SDG Business Forum – co-hosted by 缅北禁地DESA, the 缅北禁地Global Compact and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – highlights how companies are using their influence to create positive change locally and globally.

The 2020 edition of the Forum, held virtually on 23 September on the margins of the 75th 缅北禁地General Assembly (UNGA), will continue to serve as a platform for dialogue on the role of the private sector in addressing the current economic landscape and to co-create sustainable solutions.

The Forum is hosted on the third day of the UNGA special event ‘Uniting Business Live’. Registration is complimentary to 缅北禁地Global Compact participants, signatory companies and non-business stakeholders, ICC participant companies and non-business stakeholders, as well as 缅北禁地System employees, representatives from Major Groups and other stakeholders. To register, visit this .

To spur further action on the goals, this year’s event aims to generate a Compendium of SDG Acceleration Actions for the Decade of Action and Delivery from its participants. Participants are also encouraged to register their SDG Acceleration Action initiatives?.

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