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This report also highlight the positive potential impact on employment, as it estimate that the alignment
of business strategies to the SDG could lead to the creation of 380 million new jobs linked to these four
sectors in the next ten or fifteen years.

In parrallel, the Sustainable Development Goals Business Forum, hosted by the International Chamber of
Commerce, UN DESA and United Nation Global Compact will be organised for the 5th time in 2020,
working specifically on the role of business sector in the achievement of SDGs. In 2017, this Forum
recognised the critical role of business in delivering on the promise of sustainable and inclusive
development and declared: “The SDGs provide all businesses with a new lens through which to translate
the world’s needs and ambitions into business solutions. These solutions will enable companies to
better manage their risks, anticipate consumer demand, build positions in growth markets, secure access to
needed resources, and strengthen their supply chains, while moving the world towards a sustainable and
inclusive development path.”

2.3 Implementing SDG in a business

Beside the above mentioned declaration and identified opportunities, implementing SDG in a business
relies on very practical aspects that should be considered.

The SDG Compass provides guidance for companies on how they can align their strategies as well as
measure and manage their contribution to the realization of the SDGs. This guide, developed by GRI,
United Nations Global Compact and wbcsd, present the 5 key steps for implementing the SDG in business.