India formally adopts SDGs
Q. Top 50 domestic corporate leaders assembled on 12th March 2016 to adopt which UN goals?- Published on 14 Mar 16a. Millennium Development Goals
b. Sustainable Development Goals
c. Uniform Development Goals
d. Unique Development Goals
ANSWER: Sustainable Development Goals
Top domestic corporate leaders have assembled under the aegis of UN to formally adopt Sustainable Development Goals of the world body and discuss the way forward for implementation. SDGs are a continuum of the 8 MDGs under implementation from January 2000 to December 2015. 17 SDGs are being implemented from January 2016 to December 2020. UN Global Compact is the implementation agency for SDGs and the Mumbai meeting becomes important because this marks the first time UN is formally involving corporates to push forward its development agenda. Companies attending the meeting include TATAs, Reliance Industries,Essar Group, Adani Group and the Birlas. Numerous MNCs like Mercedes will also be attending the session. India Inc will be the first country in the world to adopt SDGs and implement them in companies.
