Scottish SDGs Reporting Working Group
Humanity is facing an enormous environmental, social and economic challenge, requiring a real urgency to act. Scotland was one of the first countries to adopt the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a universal call to action to tackle poverty and inequality, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all.
Scotland’s businesses have a critical role to play in achieving the SDGs, which should also lead to the economic benefit of increased resource efficiency, innovation and resilience. This vision is underpinned by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA) own regulatory strategy One Planet Prosperity.
The Scottish Sustainable Development Goals Reporting Working Group (SSDGRWG) was launched by SEPA and ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland) on 17 September 2018 in Edinburgh. The main aims of the group were to:
- Make the UN SDGs relevant to local business in Scotland.
- Through effective collaboration, deliver a better society, both at a local level and globally, through understanding Scotland’s role in contributing to the creation of a more sustainable world.
- Achieve this by enabling practical, measurable action by Scottish businesses to deliver the SDGs.
The SDG Compass is the basic framework for implementing the SDGs across the supply chain. The group considered a different stage of the compass at each meeting.
Workshops and meetings
Date |
Theme |
SDG Compass Stage |
Sustainable Development Goals |
Agenda and Report |
| September 2018 | Launch | Step 1: Understanding the SDGs | Focused on the remit of the group and networking | |
| December 2018 | People and Prosperity | Step 2: Defining the goals Step 3: Setting goals |
SDG 1 – No poverty SDG 2 – Zero hunger SDG 4 – Quality education SDG 5 – Gender equality SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth SDG 9 – Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG 10 – Reduced inequality SDG 11 – Sustainable cities and communities |
Agenda and Report |
| March 2019 | Planet | Step 4: Integrating | SDG 6 – Clean water and sanitation SDG 12 – Responsible consumption and production |
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| October 2019 | Climate Change | Step 4: Integrating | SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy SDG 13 – Climate action |
Agenda and Report |
| CANCELLED due to Coronavirus pandemic | Peace and Partnerships | Step 5: Reporting and communicating | SDG 16 – Peace and justice SDG 17 – Partnerships for the goals |
Speakers / Presenters / Panel Participants
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Get in touch
If you would like any further information on the Scottish Sustainable Development Goals Working Group please contact Innovation@sepa.org.uk
