United Nations Environment Programme
Perspective series

Issue No. 15: At The Post-2015 Sustainability Crossroads: Too Vital To Fail, Avoiding Too Complicated To Succeed: Business Perspectives and...

08 May 2017

This paper will provide business perspectives on the convergence of the UN Post- 2015 Development Agenda, the UN climate change negotiations and UNEP’s strengthened role as the central UN environmental agency. Because businesses operate in globalized markets and look for common practices and approaches wherever possible, the private sector sees a strong case for the pursuit of sustainability through coordinated and prioritized international efforts in the UN.