Business sector still far from reaching sustainability goals, UN report shows, 20 years on from landmark summit

A new UN report on tbe private sector, release by UN Global Compact, shows that progress on bringing about about a sustainable future for people and the planet is patchy, and the majority of companies involved in the Compact, are not doing enough to help bring about the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/07/1067662
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