Sustainability 1 Agenda – 17 Goals

In September 2015, United Nations (UN) member states unanimously adopted a resolution titled «Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development». Switzerland is committed to implementing the agenda at both national and international levels.

The key components of the 2030 Agenda are 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are to be achieved internationally and by all UN member states by 2030. The SDGs address many diverse economic, social, and environmental issues.

Many Swiss Medtech members are aligning their sustainability commitment with the SDGs of the UN 2030 Agenda. Companies focus on different goals depending on their product range and which countries they are active in. Goals 8, 12 and 13 are, however, relevant for all medtech companies.

The medtech sector is contributing significantly to the achievement of Goal 3, providing around 500,000 medical products for first-class medical care.

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development