The United Kingdom is an outperformer when considering global sustainability standards, since the implementation of the SDGs in 2016. This article seeks to evaluate the UK’s approach to the successful achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, across both the public and private sphere.

According to the United Nations… 18% of women aged 15 to 49 have experienced some type of physical and/ or sexual abuse and in 30 countries globally, genital mutilation is happening to 1 in 3 girls aged 15 to 19. This is not only a women’s issue, this is an issue for humanity. SDG #5 aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Climate change is the single biggest threat to sustainable development and defined as Climate Action is Goal 13 on the Sustainable Development Goals. It’s impact on the environment and human health is monumental and the future of the earth depends on the extent to which nations implement prevention efforts.

The SDGs are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals developed by the United Nations. This article provides an introduction to the SDGs, their origins and the process of implementation that created these goals.