The Future of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Business Perspectives for Global Development in 2030

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This book provides a business-oriented analysis of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). In order to assess their impact on businesses and corporations, the book addresses all 17 goals and a broad range of industries. Gathering contributions from Africa, Europe and Asia, it presents both critical reviews and case studies. In turn, the book seeks to predict likely developments during the next decade. To do so, it examines evidence from today’s business world and how companies and corporations have been adopting the SDGs since their release. In this regard, it discusses the changes that will be required and how the agenda will affect the continent’s development path. An underlying theme throughout the book is the role of monetary value and investment for sustainable development: whether through financing, enhanced turnaround resulting from a more educated population, or more socially innovative entrepreneurs. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxviii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Achieving Sustainable Development Goals 2030 in Africa: A Critical Review of the Sustainability of Western Approaches (David Abdulai, Ortrud Knauf, Linda O’Riordan)....Pages 3-44 Knowledge Transfer in the African Construction Sector: The CSR and Sustainable Development Nexus (Oluwasegun Seriki)....Pages 45-67 Sustainable Energy Security for Nigeria Through Innovative Financing Mechanisms (Nafiu Olaniyi Oladokun, Oyebola Fatima Etudaiye-Muhtar, Muhtar Adeiza Etudaiye)....Pages 69-82 Productivity in the Manufacturing Subsector: Issues of Income and Employment Generation for Sustainable Development in Nigeria (Titus Chukwuemezie Okeke)....Pages 83-98 Goal 16 of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda and Its Implications for Effective Governance and Sustainability in the Nigerian Banking Sector (Adebimpe Lincoln, Oluwatofunmi Adedoyin, Jane Croad)....Pages 99-122 Sustainability Reporting and Its Impact on the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Island Economies in Africa: A Comparative Study of Private Sector Organisations in Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles (Sanjiv Gungadeen, Megan Paull)....Pages 123-152 Corporatism, Sustainable Development and Africa: The Search for a Love Nest (Sam Sarpong)....Pages 153-168 The Role of Good Governance in Driving and Promoting Sustainable Development in the Provision of Off-Grid Electricity Solutions in Nigeria (Babawande Sheba, Hafiz Bello)....Pages 169-185 Marketing and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Review and Research Agenda (Yasmin Anwar, Noha El-Bassiouny)....Pages 187-207 Front Matter ....Pages 209-209 Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)–Fostering Social Value Creation (Maud H. Schmiedeknecht)....Pages 211-225 Reflections on ‘True’ Business Sustainability: Challenging Definitions, Recognizing Couplings and Developing Intelligence (Lars Moratis, Frans Melissen)....Pages 227-238 NEETs—A Human Resource with a High Potential for the Sustainable Development of the European Union (Silvia Puiu)....Pages 239-260 The Sustainable Development Goal on Quality Education (Mark Anthony Camilleri, Adriana Caterina Camilleri)....Pages 261-277 UN SDGs: Disruptive for Companies and for Universities? (Rudi Kurz)....Pages 279-290 National Competitiveness and Sustainability: Friends or Foes (Małgorzata Żmuda)....Pages 291-307 Sustainable Investment Law—How to Legally Implement Sustainable Standards (Jens Magers)....Pages 309-337 Front Matter ....Pages 339-339 Fostering Social Innovation and Youth Entrepreneurship for the Achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda: The Chinese Way (Liangrong Zu)....Pages 341-365 Sustainability Orientation and Business Perspectives: How Kazakhstan Is Coping with the Shared Imperative (Sam Sarpong)....Pages 367-382 India’s Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) With Respect to the CSR Mandate in the Companies Act, 2013 (Nayan Mitra, Bhaskar Chatterjee)....Pages 383-396 Back Matter ....Pages 397-404