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What does SDG mean?
SDG is the acronym of Sustainable Development Goals.
Approved in New York on September 25, 2015 and entered into force on January 1, 2016, the Agenda 2030 indicates the 17 Sustainable Development Goals: these are goals that the international community wishes to achieve within this decade and for which every country, institution, company or private citizen can contribute.
What are the 17 points of the 2030 Agenda?
- Goal 1: Defeating poverty
- Goal 2: Defeat hunger
- Goal 3: Health and well-being
- Goal 4: Quality education
- Goal 5: Gender equality
- Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
- Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
- Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
- Goal 9: Businesses, innovation and infrastructure
- Goal 10: Reduce inequalities
- Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
- Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
- Goal 13: Fight against climate change
- Goal 14: Life underwater
- Goal 15: Life on Earth
- Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- Goal 17: Partnership for the objectives
Some of these relate to civil rights, others to innovation, technology and education. In Up2You we are particularly committed to supporting Sustainable development goals dedicated to the environment. Our solutions, however, can contribute to the achievement of other important goals present among SDG.
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What are the SDGs that Up2You is most committed to?
The first and fundamental objective to which we are committed, together with our customers and partners, is theGoal 13 — Fight against climate change. This goal, and the effort to achieve it, represents the beating heart of Up2You.
It is with a view to the creation ofObjective 13 that we have developed our solutions and technologies, with which we help people and companies to make their contribution.
The others Sustainable Development Goals that we are committed to carrying out are:
- Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation. Through our mangrove forest protection projects, we help create a healthy environment for marine fauna and reduce the harmful effects of UV-B radiation in surrounding areas.
- Objective 12 - Responsible consumption and production. Our interventions promote efficient use of resources, reduce waste and future costs, and promote circular economy practices, helping companies to integrate sustainability and competitiveness into their processes.
- Objective 14 - Life Underwater. By supporting projects to protect marine and coastal areas, Up2You contributes to the conservation of marine ecosystems and local fauna, promoting the reduction of pollution and protecting natural habitats.
- Goal 15 - Life on Earth. Our projects aim to protect forests and terrestrial biodiversity, safeguarding ecosystems from possible harmful human interventions. In addition, we promote local communities' awareness of the importance of preserving natural habitats.
All of these, which concern the protection and protection of the environment and biodiversity, are the SDG that at Up2You we want to promote and support.
As a company, however, we are also committed to pursuing social goals through the promotion of the following objectives:
- Objective 1 - Defeat poverty. Through our projects, we involve local communities, encouraging the development of sustainable economies that can stimulate local economic growth and guarantee a more stable future.
- Goal 3 - Health and Wellbeing. By supporting our projects, we promote environmental protection initiatives and interventions for the control of CO₂ emissions, whose lack of management would have a negative impact both on the environment and on people's health.
- Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy. We are committed to promoting the development of renewable energy, supporting innovative projects that help local communities achieve energy independence, thus improving their quality of life and reducing environmental impact.
- Goal 10: Reduce inequalities. Our projects go beyond environmental protection, aiming to improve the quality of life of people in the territories in which we operate. From professional training to building schools, to ensuring access to quality healthcare, we work to reduce inequalities and create concrete opportunities for everyone.
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Contributing to the SDGs: our certified environmental projects
Our solutions support companies in having a concrete impact in achieving the objectives ofAgenda 2030. We firmly believe that the commitment of large, medium and small companies can make a difference, contributing significantly to the efforts of the international community to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
We accompany companies on the path of environmental sustainability, thus giving a significant contribution to SDGs 12 and 13, linked to sustainable production and consumption, and to the fight against climate change.
This path is developed on 4 step:
- calculation of the carbon footprint;
- reduction of emissions produced directly or indirectly by the same;
- offsetting through certified international projects (created with the purpose of capturing CO₂);
- communication of commitment and results reached to customers and stakeholders.
To offset calculated emissions, companies can support a variety of projects, which contribute to different SDGs.
Any examples? In the Kariba REDD+ project, located in northwestern Zimbabwe, the local population is involved to promote activities for the conservation of the forest area, which has long been subject to deforestation for socio-economic reasons (subsistence agriculture, firewood collection, poaching activities) or settlement.
This project manages to include many SDGs within it: reducing poverty (Objective 1), hunger (Objective 2), health and well-being (Objective 3), education (Objective 4), gender equality (Objective 5), clean water and hygiene (Objective 6), economic growth (Objective 8), infrastructure and innovation (Objective 9), environment (Objective 13) and life on Earth (Objective 15).
In Up2You we decided to create offsetting packages to group projects by thematic areas. In this way, companies can decide to offset their emissions through packages in line with their sustainability goals and corporate values.
For example, if your goal is to support the largest number of SDGs, you can offset your emissions by supporting our offsetting package Up2You SDG mix, which guarantees the coverage of all 17 objectives.
