"Lack of collaboration hindering UK uptake of Sustainable Development Goals", 12 Dec 2016

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are increasing in prominence amongst UK businesses, although siloed working conditions are still impacting the ability for the private sector to deliver social and environmental change.  That is the overarching result of a survey of 500 HR leaders, across a variety of sectors, conducted by London-based talent development consultancy...The survey found that the SDGs are now considered important to 47% of the respondents’ organisations, with 38% claiming that they form part of current business strategies...29% revealed that a lack of joined-up thinking was hindering their organisation’s ability to embed them and deliver tangible results.  Cross-sector collaboration was also seen as an opportunity failing to be capitalised on...With the report highlighting that 90% of citizens feel that it is important for businesses to sign up to the SDGs, a third of respondents revealed that employees aren’t encouraged to think about delivering impact beyond their role...[A] study from global sustainability consultancy Corporate Citizenship has highlighted that most companies have failed to move beyond initial planning stages to build upon an increased business awareness of the SDGs...[Refers to PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Unilever & SABMiller]