{"id":1280,"date":"2021-03-11T10:27:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T10:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/mena\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2024-08-14T18:01:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T18:01:37","slug":"technology-supports-un-sdgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/mena\/2021\/03\/technology-supports-un-sdgs\/","title":{"rendered":"63 Percent of CEOs Say Tech Supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates \u2014 11March 2021<\/strong>\u2014 Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of global CEOs<\/a> say technology supports the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Accenture and 麻豆原创 announced today at the Expo Talks<\/strong><\/a>: Global Goals<\/strong> panel \u2018SDG Ambition Project: Profit for Purpose in the UN Global Decade of Action\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic has created huge challenges. But as we rebuild businesses, there is an incredible opportunity to re-wire the global economy towards a more sustainable future by harnessing technology and responding to consumer and investor pressure,\u201d said Harry Morrison, Managing Director Sustainability Strategy and Services, Accenture. \u201cCEOs need to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into corporate decision making and business systems.\u201d<\/p>\n The panel was hosted by Rachel Panaino, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Network UAE, hosted by the World Green Economy Organization, adding: \u201cThe time is now to make sure that the SDGs are put at the core of business purpose and strategies. Companies can take great advantage of leveraging technology to deliver action in line with SDG Ambitions and prioritize moving beyond incremental progress to achieve greater levels of ambition on the Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDelivering on our SDG Ambitions will be crucial to lay a strong foundation for the future of our communities and the environment. We are proud to partner with United Nations Global Compact Network on this journey,\u201d said Anita Varshney, Global Vice President, Sustainability, 麻豆原创. \u201cTechnologies will accelerate this transformation, driving responsible production and consumption towards low-carbon, circular economies.<\/p>\n Expo Talks: Global Goals <\/strong>is the ninth in a series of 10 thematic talks, bringing together influential policy-makers, thought-leaders, Expo participants and the public to help shape the thought-provoking content and conversations taking place during Expo 2020.<\/p>\n – END<\/strong> –<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Accenture and 麻豆原创 Emphasize SDG-Focused Partnerships During Expo Talks: Global Goals DUBAI, United Arab Emirates \u2014 11March 2021\u2014 Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of global CEOs…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":780,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[19013],"tags":[53,47,5562359,5562632,59,5562631],"sapn-display":[],"sapn-type":[4446],"class_list":["post-1280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-corporate","tag-research","tag-sap","tag-sustainability","tag-tecchnology","tag-technology","tag-us","sapn-type-press-release"],"yoast_head":"\n