12.8
By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
Sharing Knowledge
In addition to target 4.7 that focuses at educational institutions and learners, target 12.8 addresses “all people”. That requires the establishment of CSR competence centres, mainstreaming of CSR & sustainability, and public communication.
In Austria, the leading platform is respact – austria business council for sustainable development. The organization currently has 300 members. In Croatia, we participate in two major centers for CSR education and development: Croatian Business Council for Sustainable Development, which gathers around 40 companies and institutions and the recently revived CSR Community with the Croatian Chamber of Economy, with over 50 members.
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How do we contribute?
We support our clients through know-how transfer and training workshops, and we are active members in national and international CSR and sustainability communities. For several years, we have co-organized CSR conferences in Croatia and since 2018 we started own free workshops to increase sustainability know-how.
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Recommendations of UNGC/GRI
Possible business actions to help achieve this target:
- Ensuring transparent and unbiased information, including on their sustainable development impacts.
- Assessing the effectiveness and relevance of information provided to clients to make decisions.
- Encouraging consumers to choose more environmentally-friendly and responsible products and services.
- Engaging with stakeholders at local and country level when transforming to a sustainable business model.