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The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Are Not Out of Reach

September 11, 2023

The United Nations set the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 with an aim to deliver on them by 2030. We are at the midpoint, and the news is not good. Not one SDG has been achieved, and progress on most is too slow. But there are ways to accelerate the pace. We spoke with six BCG experts on how we can change the SDG trajectory. Here’s what they said.

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Maikel Wilms

Digital Can Accelerate Progress on the SDGs

Digital technology has the potential to advance sustainability efforts in a powerful way. To seize that opportunity, countries need to develop a comprehensive digital strategy.

Meet the Experts

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Rich Hutchinson

Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Social Impact

Atlanta

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Wendy Woods

Vice Chair, Social Impact, Climate & Sustainability; Managing Director & Senior Partner

Boston

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Maikel Wilms

Partner & Director

Amsterdam

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Qahir Dhanani

Managing Director & Partner

Washington, DC

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Zoë Karl-Waithaka

Managing Director & Partner

Nairobi

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Dave Sivaprasad

Managing Director & Partner;
Southeast Asia Lead, Climate and Sustainability

Singapore

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