TY - BOOK AU - Wynn,Martin AU - Peter Jones TI - The sustainable development goals: industry sector approaches SN - 0367418800 AV - HC79.E5 W96 2020 U1 - 338.9/27 23 PY - 2020/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Sustainable development KW - Industries KW - Environmental aspects KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - In 2015, the United Nations launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to define and coordinate global priorities and aspirations up to 2030 in response to the economic, social and environmental challenges faced by the planet. Many governments across the world signed up to these goals. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon noted at the outset that business would be a vital partner in achieving the SDGs. This easy-to-digest book provides a critical evaluation of how a range of multinational companies from across different commercial sectors are currently addressing the SDGs and the challenges they are facing in contributing to them ER -