The Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in “BRICS” Countries

Abstract

This study investigates the adoption and implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). The researchers selected 25 top multinational companies and studied the adoption of UN SDGs through its vision and mission statements. Using the content analysis method, this study reveals that although companies in BRICS countries have been trying to adopt defined UN SDGs, important goals are missing. Chinese companies stand first while focusing on sustainable industry innovation and infrastructure, and South African companies’ interest in adopting UN SDGs appears to be very low. Overall, the results depict that important UN SDGs—‘Quality Education’, ‘Climate Action’, and ‘Life Below Water’—are missing from the vision and mission statements of companies in BRICS countries. It is recommended that BRICS countries pay more attention to the UN-defined sustainable development goals. This study is unique in that it provides an analytical method to evaluate the implementation of the sustainable development goals in BRICS countries. Future studies should include more countries, in order to study a broader implementation of the goals.

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Sajjad Ali, Talib Hussain, Guoliang Zhang, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Benqian Li (2018). The Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in “BRICS” Countries. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072513

@article{sajjad2018the,
  title  = {The Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in “BRICS” Countries},
  author = {Ali, Sajjad and Hussain, Talib and Zhang, Guoliang and Nurunnabi, Mohammad and Li, Benqian},
  year   = {2018},
  journal = {Sustainability},
  doi    = {10.3390/su10072513}
}

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