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Sustainable Development GoalsOur contribution
As a member organisation of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative (SSE), Deutsche Börse Group firmly commits to the UN’s “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and thereby to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted in September 2015 and put into action starting 1 January 2016.
The SDGs consist of 17 goals to drive sustainable development on a global level, ranging from abolishing poverty to establishing international partnerships.
The United Nations have also adopted 169 sub-targets for these goals, which are to be implemented on a national level. With the adoption of the German National Strategy on Sustainability in 2017, the German government has taken first steps to implement the 17 goals.
Deutsche Börse Group welcomes the introduction and national implementation of the SDGs and uses the framework for internal guidance as well as external reporting and cooperation.
For the financial industry in general and Deutsche Börse Group in particular, the mobilisation of finance for sustainable development is a major area for action: particularly in light of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development statement, which estimates the global investment needed for achieving the SDGs as US$5–7 trillion annually. As an organiser of capital markets, Deutsche Börse Group should thus play a key role in accomplishing the targets set by the United Nations. We are well positioned to support the SDGs most relevant to our core business. At the same time, however, the Group also realises its responsibility to act as a role model among listed companies and seeks to align internal processes towards the intended outcomes of the 2030 Agenda.
With our strategic focus and operations, we either support, or actively contribute to the achievement of the following goals and targets: