Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future seek to collaborate with Nordic governments on climate action and diversity in the workp...
20 August 2019 - 1:31PM
Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future seek to collaborate with
Nordic governments on climate action and diversity in the workplace
Press Release
20 August 2019
Reykjavik, Iceland –
The Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future,
an alliance of the leaders of the Nordic region’s leading
businesses, met today with the Prime Ministers of the five Nordic
countries to discuss a collaborative approach to addressing
sustainability challenges.
The CEOs presented their vision for achieving the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through greater public-private
sector collaboration and the transition to purpose-driven business
practices. The alliance will initially focus on climate action and
diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The meetings formed part of the Nordic Council of Ministers’
session held in Reykjavik, Iceland, this week.
Integrating the SDGs into business
strategies
The CEOs are committed to integrating the SDGs into their
business activities and decision-making, incorporating
sustainability into their own policies and across their value
chains.
Recognizing that the 2030 deadline for achieving the SDGs is
fast approaching, the companies are in particular looking at
strengthening their efforts within the areas of climate change and
diversity and inclusion. This will include:
- Identifying scalable solutions across their value chains1 to
accelerate reduction of emissions and collaborating on joint
emission reduction efforts with other companies in the
alliance.
- Strengthening reporting on diversity and inclusion, using the
insights gained to share best practices across the region, and
joining forces on actions to improve.
Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future was created in 2018 to
inspire joint leadership and action towards delivery of the SDGs in
the Nordic region. The industry leaders in the group represent
companies that have collective annual revenues of more than EUR110
billion, directly employing more than 290,000 people around the
world, with operations in 119 countries, serving hundreds of
millions of citizens every day.
Companies represented in the group include Equinor, GSMA, Hydro,
Íslandsbanki, Marel, Nokia, Posten Norge, SAS, Storebrand Group,
Swedbank, Telenor Group, Telia Company, Vestas and Yara
International.
Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri, who supports the initiative,
said: “The Nordic nations are respected around the
world for two things: business innovation and strong social
systems. We can combine those two qualities through
public-private partnerships, and, in doing so, meet the
UN's Sustainable Development Goals. By working closely together,
business and governments can harness the advances of the
fourth industrial revolution to fight climate change and make
workplaces more diverse. No less than the futures of our children
and grandchildren are at stake – let's collaborate now and start
solving those challenges.”
To find out more, please visit: https://www.nordic-ceos.com/
ENDS
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About the Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable
FutureThe Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future Initiative
is a CEO-led initiative, launched in October 2018, aiming to drive
progress on the SDGs through collaboration. Nordic companies are
built on shared values of inclusion, equality and long-termism;
these characteristics can help advance the collective efforts
outlined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the
Paris Climate Accord. The initiative creates a platform for
engagement between the CEOs and Nordic Prime Ministers on how to
move from sustainability as a compliance matter to purpose-driven
initiative. Read more here: www.nordic-ceos.com
Media Inquiries:Nokia Communications
Phone: +358 10 448 4900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
1 Value chain refers to the full lifecycle of a product or
process, including material sourcing, production, consumption and
disposal/recycling processes.
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