ALMATY – The United Nations (UN) Global Compact SDG Ambition Acceleration Program concluded on March 28 with an awards ceremony at the UN Plaza in Almaty, the UN Press Agency in Kazakhstan reported.
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of 6 month educational initiativedesigned by United Nations experts to quickly integrate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals into the strategic and operational aspects of business.
From October 2023 to March 2024, the program provided dedicated training to Central Asian countries and support to representatives of 40 companies from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Best practices include Juso Bank, Kazmunaigas, Satbayev University, Kazatom Prom.
The Business and Human Rights Accelerator, recently launched in February, and the Climate Ambition Accelerator, scheduled for May, will increase the local business community's commitment to the SDGs, according to Michaela Freeberg Storey, UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan. There is a growing interest in
“Businesses play a vital role as key stakeholders in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” Freeberg Storey said.
Accelerator programs have proven to be effective tools to foster growth, create job opportunities, and encourage innovation to address societal challenges. We are also actively involving businesses in the fight against climate change.
Currently, 62 companies from Kazakhstan are members of the United Nations Global Compact.
