Goal 17 is a partnership network
helping you and your organisation on your sustainability transformation journey to become a net-positive organisation
Services
Goal 17 helps organizations operationalize their sustainability management strategy through the creation and deployment of a tailored Sustainability Management System (SMS).
An SMS is a framework designed to help organisations manage their environmental, social, and economic impacts in a holistic and systematic way. An SMS encompasses trained and motivated people, defined and managed processes, selected and deployed technology, and designed and implemented tools needed to deliver sustainable progress. Structured to ensure policy, governance, planning, and reporting are baked into day-to-day activities, becoming a natural part of doing business.
Our services are geared towards guiding and supporting our clients on their sustainability journey and developing their Sustainability Management System
Getting Started with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directory (CSRD)
New legislation requires large companies to provide a sustainability report from 1 January 2025. Find out which requirements you need to comply with here.
Digital Sustainability Accelerator
The intersection of digital advancement and sustainability has never been more critical. As a society we are increasingly dependent on digital services, yet less unchecked, this shall have a profound effect on the planet. Read about our Digital Sustainability offering to help you innovate in a sustainable fashion.
ServiceNow Consulting Services
Goal 17 offers comprehensive ServiceNow ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), IRM (Integrated Risk Management), and SPM (Sustainable Portfolio Management) consulting services. Our expertise lies in
ESG Reporting
What are ESG reports? In a sustainability report, a company provides insight into its strategy and policy on sustainability, how it implements it and how
Sustainability Awareness and Training
Transformation starts with awareness. Many organisations seek help trying to understand the social and environmental elements they have influence on. What lies within your circle
Sustainability Capability Assessment
Understanding what the capabilities are you need to nurture or develop to support your sustainability journey is crucial in getting started and showing progress. Long-term,
ESG Reporting
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directory (CSRD)
What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directory (CSRD)? The CSRD requires large and/or listed companies to publish regular reports on the social and environmental risk
European Sustainability Reporting Standards
“European Sustainability Reporting Standards are not about reporting, but about transformation.” What are the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)? The CSRD is elaborated in the
Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
What is the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)? The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) requires financial market participants and financial advisers within the EU to
Global Reporting Initiative
What is Global Reporting Initiative? Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an independent, international standard-setting organisation that helps companies, governments and other organisations take responsibility for,
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
What is the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)? The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) was established in 2011 as an independent organisation that develops and
Science Based Target Initiative
What is the SBTi? The Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) is a partnership between Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, the World
Insights
Goal 17 and the travel industry
One of the things that binds us within Goal 17 is that we love to travel. Travelling enriches our lives, or as Mark Twain so
Everything you need to know about the Global Reporting Initiative
Introduction Increasingly, organisations are voluntarily accounting for the social, governance and environmental aspects of their operations. This accountability is not only important for shareholders and
Green Claims Directive
What is it? On 23 March 2023, the European Commission published a new directive on green claims (Green Claims Directive). This bill states that companies
Partners & Memberships
ServiceNow
ServiceNow is a leading cloud-based platform that helps businesses streamline their IT, employee, and customer workflows, driving digital transformation across the organization. Goal 17 is
Global Reporting Initiative
GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) is the independent, international organisation that helps businesses and other organisations take responsibility for their impacts, by providing them with the
MVO Nederland
MVO Nederland (Corporate Social Responsibility Netherlands) is a leading network organization focused on promoting sustainability and social responsibility within the Dutch business community. By connecting
Inspiration
We can also use capitalism to save nature, says environmentalist. ‘Put a price on our planet’
Interview in the Volkskrant, 12 August 2023 by Daan Ballegeer. Capitalism does not stand in the way of saving our planet, but is an ally
De Correspondent
The Correspondent is an online news platform that focuses on producing high-quality, in-depth journalism on a wide range of topics, including sustainability. The platform was
Treehugger
TreeHugger is a sustainability-focused website that provides news, information, and resources on a wide range of environmental topics. The website was founded in 2004 and
Values
We are committed to sustainable development where social, ecological and economic goals are in balance.
We build partnerships with individuals, SMEs, corporations, NGOs and governments that bring value to all stakeholders.
We acknowledge that urgent, positive, fair, responsible and collaborative action is required to achieve the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) by 2030.
We facilitate organisations in contributing towards the goals by providing awareness, advice and developing solutions.
