Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Business, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3, Canada
Abstract
The SDGs have made a significant contribution to the sustainability movement, being used by many organisations from across sectors all over the world as their sustainability framework. However, have they impacted the previous trend of sustainability challenges just because of their existence? This article aims to contribute to answering this question by statistically comparing the trends in the sustainability performance of the SDGs before and after they were launched in 2015. Data were collected for every SDG and their trends were quantitatively assessed using non-parametric tests, finding that most of the SDGs have not significantly improved and that most of the sustainability indicators are still performing poorly in developing countries. While this research is exploratory and does not assess the direct impact of the SDGs on sustainability, it suggests that for the most part, the SDGs have not significantly changed sustainability trends since they were launched in 2015, which is a concerning finding. This article should serve as a wake-up call to design more suitable sustainability frameworks as the SDGs expire in 2030, and for those using them to be more critical of their reach rather than being satisfied with a framework that although helping will not achieve its main goal.
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction
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