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In September 2015, UN Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which comprises seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to take forward the work begun in 2000 by the Millennium Development Goals. This ambitious agenda sets a course to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all by 2030.
Co-op for 2030 is a campaign for cooperatives to learn more about the SDGs, commit to pledges to contribute to achieving the SDGs (often through initiatives that are already in place) and report their progress. The Agenda explicitly recognises co-operative enterprises as important players within the private sector to achieve the SDGs, creating an opportunity for co-operatives to position themselves as partners with global, national, regional and local institutions to achieve sustainable development.
ICA has identified the targets within the 17 SDGs of most relevance to co-operatives. The identified targets are grouped into three main action areas: eradicating poverty, improving access to basic goods and services and protecting the environment. Co-operatives active in the food and agriculture sector have a designated space to explore their impact, thanks to the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Within each action areas are the relevant targets, suggested pledges for co-operatives to make to achieve those targets and suggested indicators for co-operatives to track their progress.
Want to pledge? Simply click the Pledge my co-op button displayed on every page and complete the online form. A member of the ICA team will review and confirm your pledge within three business days.
