2021 UN SDG Pioneers

At the UN Global Compact, the search is on for SDG Pioneers who are making Global Goals local business. It’s time to celebrate the individuals and businesses behind sustainability in global and local markets.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lay out a clear vision for a sustainable future and shape a new era for business. As part of the Making Global Goals Local Business campaign, each year, the UN Global Compact celebrates a group of SDG Pioneers — business leaders who are doing an exceptional job to advance the Global Goals through the implementation of the Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.

The 2021 cohort of SDG Pioneers encourages professionals working at any level of a UN Global Compact-participating company who are leveraging a principles-based approach to set ambitious, scalable, and impactful SDG targets to apply.

Eligibility

• Are you a business leader advancing sustainable development? Submit your sustainability story to be considered as a 2021 SDG Pioneer! You can also nominate others!
• Only individuals from a UN Global Compact Participant or Signatory company will be eligible to apply or be nominated. If your company is not yet participating in the UN Global Compact please visit the UN Global Compact website to learn more about how to join.

Benefits

• The 2021 cohort of UN Global Compact SDG Pioneers will be announced and celebrated on 15 June 2021 at the Leaders Summit in New York.
• The SDG Pioneers will receive visibility and be recognized for the outstanding work that they have done to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

Application process

• Nominate yourself.
• Nominate others.