The Sustainable Development Goals: How is the UK doing?

In this episode we're joined by guest Jessica Lobo, Global Goals and Climate Programme Manager, at UN Global Compact Network UK to discuss how the UK is performing against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In 2015 the UK Government joined every other country in the world and committed to the SDGs. 17 global goals which are designed to be a global blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. They cover topics from hunger to marine life and challenge nations and businesses to accelerate action before 2030.The UN Global Compact Network UK recently published the Measuring Up 2.0 report analysing UK performance towards the goals.The report looks at how the UK is performing on the SDGs by assessing the targets that sit under those goals and the ones that are relevant to the UK's domestic delivery of this agenda.Is the UK on track to achieve these targets? What can investors and funds do to move this forward?Listen nowListen to this episode now on Spotify, Apple, Google or Amazon Music as we discuss all this and more and don't forget to subscribe to our podcast so you don't miss the next episode! If you like our Just Transition podcast series please leave us a review.About RBS InternationalWe specialise in helping institutional clients look after their money and manage risk. This includes transactional banking, fund financing, liquidity and risk management, and depositary services (through separate legal entities). We’re based in Jersey, Guernsey, London, Luxembourg, Gibraltar and the Isle of Man so our clients get personal, tailored support from a local expert. And our multi-currency online banking platform, eQ, lets them move and manage money the same way they do their personal banking.Our clients include alternative investment fund managers, asset managers, fund administrators and corporate service providers. With our culture of restless innovation, we work to make banking easy. We’re focused on delivering all the services our clients need, where and when they need them.About The UN Global Compact Network UKThe United Nations Global Compact is a global platform for business and non-business entities to proactively network and engage in areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption. Local Networks, such as the UK Network, are clusters of UN Global Compact Participants and Signatories who come together to advance the UN Global Compact and its principles within a particular geographic context. Our role is to help organisations engage in the UN Global Compact with respect to implementation of the Ten Principles, and create opportunities for multi-stakeholder engagement and collective action.