How smart waste solutions align with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

In December 2015, at the 21st UN Climate Change Conference, also known as the Paris Agreement, 195 countries agreed to limit man-made global warming to below 2.0°C (compared to pre-industrial temperatures - the average between 1850 and 1900). This agreement gave rise to the 2030 Agenda, which includes 17 global and sustainable development goals, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030, and should even limit the target to 1.5°C.

These 17 global goals are also important for individual companies, as they provide a blueprint for corporate strategy and represent an important milestone on the road to sustainable development and the future. In addition to the 17 overarching goals, the SDGs include 169 targets that address the three dimensions of sustainability - economic, social and environmental - and are also reflected in ESG issues. They cover a wide range of issues, from fighting poverty and hunger, to promoting gender equality and education, to tackling climate change and protecting biodiversity.

By committing to these goals and integrating them into their business strategy, companies can contribute to a sustainable future while fulfilling their social and environmental responsibilities. The economic success of companies is also significantly influenced by their strategic alignment with these goals. By taking them into account, companies can minimise risks, improve their reputation and enhance their competitiveness.

Sustainability is a broad buzzword that all stakeholders see as critical to investment, business relationships and customer behaviour. What has been crucial in the financial sector for years is now also becoming crucial in the non-financial sector.

Companies must be increasingly aware of their overall social responsibility and actively take measures to act sustainably in all three dimensions. This will lead to the continued and new development of products and services that meet the needs and demands of a sustainable society, and thus to the positive development of our climate in the long term.

Smart waste management: How companies are conserving resources and the environment in support of the 17 UN goals

In today's world, industrial processes and consumption contribute significantly to negative environmental impacts. Companies therefore have an important responsibility to minimise their environmental impact and contribute to global sustainability goals.

To date, activities have focused primarily on energy and water conservation measures, as there is often a great deal of expertise in this area, these measures attract public attention and are often subsidised through regulatory incentives and discounted loans.

Waste management is an area that is often underestimated, but where companies can make a significant contribution with far less effort. By implementing sustainable and efficient waste management processes, companies can reduce waste and recycle valuable raw materials. This not only helps to conserve expensive resources, but also saves costs and increases your own sustainability efforts.

At Hailo digital_hub, we understand that smart waste management is an important part of sustainable development and business management. Our smart waste solutions offer businesses a sustainable, easy-to-integrate and efficient way to tackle waste. Through the use of sensors and AI-based technology, your own waste balance can be measured in real time against key KPIs to significantly optimise and shape waste management. Smart waste solutions can support the achievement of the United Nations SDGs in many ways, in terms of waste volumes, sustainability, the environment and, last but not least, people.

Investors and customers demand more transparency and communication from companies on sustainable practices

Key stakeholders, such as investors, banks, potential business partners and customers, make their decisions specifically for companies that are committed to sustainability throughout their value chain and have considered and integrated the SDGs into their business strategy. But voluntary commitment is no longer enough. Stakeholders expect companies to communicate and report on their sustainability activities, goals and performance in a clear and transparent manner. To strengthen their own credibility and trustworthiness, it is therefore important for companies to demonstrate these actions with data and evidence, for example by producing sustainability reports.

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_{Source: Press and Information Office of the Federal Government; Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS): “CSR” Unit}