Welcome to The Umbrella Institute’s SDG Sprint
Congratulations on being nominated to participate as an SDG change-maker
and sustainability ambassador for your organisation!
This shows the organisation values your views and opinions.
You are partaking with your colleagues from different departments, and
you are chosen because you have already made an impression with your ideas and engagement.
SDG Sprint is for every organisation
to work with the 17 Global Goals
You will learn what sustainability means in the context of the 2030 global Sustainable Development Agenda
What will you take away
This short and intense SDG Sprint we will enable you to:
/ Select the SDGs that are most relevant for your organisation to work with
// Plan how the SDGs are incorporated into the corporate DNA
/// Boost your corporate culture and information sharing across the teams
//// Accelerate your business innovation
///// Integrate sustainability into every part of the business operation and communication
The SDG Sprint is made because we think every single company in the world
get benefits when they work with the SDGs
and the SDGs it will make a more sustainable, inclusive & innovative place.
Now let’s start sprinting!
and work on incorporating sustainability in your business practices.
Knowledge Bank
Spinneys 2025 Sustainability Vision
Let's Do Better Together
PDF for you to download: letsdobettertogether2025_programme overview_Jan 2021
Information on
the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, Global Goals
Below are links and articles with general information about the SDGs.
Brief introduction of the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals were set forth by the United Nations and adopted by 193 countries in 2015. The countries committed to reaching the 17 SDGs before 2030.
Beyond the 17 main goals, there are also 169 targets and 231 indicators. The targets and indicators support organizations and enterprises in their work with sustainable business transformation.
VIDEO: Understanding the dimensions of the SDGs (3:59 Mins)
General knowledge
- About the SDGs directly from the UN
Individual links to the 17 goals, which features an overview, the targets & indicators, progress and info:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Country progress:
The SDG Index
The SDG Tracker
We encourage you to seek specific knowledge that you can share with your team.
Videos related to the SDGs & UN Institutions
VIDEO Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever & UN Global Compact Boardmember, at UN Global Compact's SDG Business Forum (2:13 mins)
VIDEO Understanding United Nations Global Compact 20 Years of the UN Global Compact Uniting Business for a Better World (6:57 mins)
VIDEO UN Global Compact Breakthrough Innovation Action Platform (2:39 Mins)
VIDEO Ray Anderson from The Corporation (3:52 mins) from 2011