Sustainability Overview

Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, United Nations member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, at the heart of which are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at promoting a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all by 2030. We at the GTAA support the SDGs and have been thinking about how we can contribute to their achievement.

We’ve identified six SDGs and related targets that align with our strategic priorities and projects and help us consider where we can make our greatest impact. The table below shows the correlation. Throughout this report, we’ve included SDG symbols on relevant pages.

GTAA Employees GTAA Employees Safety
GTAA Strategic Priority

Safety

Relevant SDG

Relevant Targets

Relevant SDG and Targets

SDG 3

SDG 3  Good Health and Well-Being

3.6  By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.

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GTAA Strategic Priority

Corporate Responsibility

Relevant SDG

Relevant Targets

Relevant SDG and Targets

SDG 3

SDG 3  Good Health and Well-Being

3.9  By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination. Note: This target is also applicable in terms of noise pollution.

SDG 8

SDG 8  Decent Work and Economic Growth

8.4  Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead.

8.5  By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.

8.6  By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training.

8.9  By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.

SDG 13

SDG 13  Climate Action

13.1  Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.

13.2  Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning.

SDG 17

SDG 17  Partnership for the Goals

17.6  Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilise and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries.

17.17  Encourage and promote effective public, public private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.