UN Sustainable Development Goals
Businesses & The UN SDGs
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to solve the world’s most urgent challenges and create a prosperous future for all. With governments, civil society, and businesses working together, we can put an end to poverty, rescue the planet and build a peaceful world – by 2030.
Workshops
Indicators
Strategy
Inspiration
Engage your team and network to determine which SDGs most align with your organization
Identify specific
indicators and actions to pursue within each Sustainable Development Goal selected
Integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into a new or existing strategy and set meaningful goals
Share your achievements and plans responsibly using the UN Sustainable Development Goals branding
Tourism & The UN
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG Decade of Action Planning
In support of the 2030 Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Synergy has designed tourism focused programs to help DMOs and their members learn about the UN SDGs and create Decade of Action Plans for their organizations. The program combines online group seminar sessions with one-on-one coaching calls to ensure each business receives hands-on support for wherever they are at in their sustainability journey.
For Destinations
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A custom SDG strategy for your DMO
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Engagement of your tourism stakeholder network and operators on the UN SDGs
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Develop and collect content to celebrate SDG stories within local tourism community
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Help operators identify new revenue opportunities and cost reduction strategies through a sustainable development lens
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A Decade of Action Plan developed for the business members involved
For Operators
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A custom Decade of Action Plan for your organization
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Clear understanding of the UN SDGs and how they relate to tourism
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Learn to align SDGs with existing sustainability efforts
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Tools & resources for engaging your team and creating capacity for change
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Best practices for using the SDGs to amplify sustainability stories and messaging
The UN SDGs in Action
Client Highlight:
The Travel Corporation
Our team worked with The Travel Corporation's Tread Right team to integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into their corporate sustainability strategy. Synergy built a custom survey tool to assess each #maketravelmatter experience and their alignment to the UN Sustainable Development Goal indicators.
Interested in integrating the SDGs into your strategy or creating a Decade of Action Plan?
Client Highlight:
Victoria Airport Authority
Synergy worked with the Victoria Airport to develop their 2020 - 2024 Sustainability Plan which aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The plan includes a commitment to contribute to all UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and has interim targets to ensure progress.
Client Highlight:
Adventure Canada
Regenerative travel practices have been core to Adventure Canada's operations for decades. Working with Synergy, Adventure Canada aligned their existing programs with the UN Sustainable Development goals and is working to set goals to further integrate the UN SDGs into their 5-year regenerative travel strategy.
Getting Started
Interested in learning how to align the SDGs with your existing sustainability efforts and start driving meaningful results that will make your stakeholders, shareholders, and community proud?