Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Target 8.1:

Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries.

Target 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.

Target 8.8:

Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment.

Target 9.1:

Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.

Target 9.4:

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities

Target 9.5:

Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.

Target 12.2:

By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.

Target 12.4:

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

Target 12.6:

Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.

Target 16.5:

Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms.

Target 16.6:

Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels.

Target 16.7:

Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.

Target 16.10:

ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

Target 17.6:

Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism.

Target 6.3:

Set a target to achieve 100% water reuse by 2030 through the adoption of appropriate innovations and advanced technologies, enabling the reuse of wastewater generated from production processes while reducing freshwater withdrawal from natural sources.

Target 6.B:

The Group manages water use and wastewater from all sources rigorously by implementing internationally compliant wastewater treatment systems across all projects to prevent impacts on ecosystems and surrounding communities.

Target 7.1:

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services.

Target 7.2:

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

Target 12.2:

By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.

Target 12.4:

By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

Target 12.5:

By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

Target 13.1:

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

Target 13.2:

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

Target 13.3:

Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.

Target 14.1:

Reduce waste intensity by lowering the generation of both hazardous and non hazardous waste by 10% per unit of electricity generated by 2030, alongside promoting a Green Corporate Culture.

Target 15.1:

By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.

Target 15.4:

By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development.

Target 15.5:

Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.

Target 3.8:

Achieve universal health coverage (UHC), including financial risk protection, access to quality essential healthcare services, and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines.

Target 3.9:

By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses caused by hazardous chemicals and by air, water, and soil pollution and contamination.

Target 4.4:

Supporting job creation for communities surrounding project areas, thereby generating tangible income and strengthening economic stability.

Target 4.A:

The Group supports capacity building initiatives focused on education and future ready skills (Upskilling) to enhance community well being and enable communities to grow alongside the Group’s expansion.

Target 5.1:

End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.

Target 5.5:

Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.

Target 7.1:

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services.

Target 7.2:

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

Target 8.1:

Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries.

Target 8.2:

Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.

Target 8.3:

Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.

Target 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.

Target 10.2:

Empower and promote social, economic and political inclusion for all, regardless of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic status by 2030.

Target 10.3:

Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action

Target 11.6:

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.