Invest in Dignity

In the previous blog, we pooled the 17 SDGs into six areas, Dignity, People, Planet, Partnership, Justice and Prosperity, giving you a clear overview of where you can start to make an impact of your own and contribute to reaching the SDGs by 2030. You probably already have an idea in which area you would like to make a difference, but you might be asking how? The answer is quite straightforward: Impact Investing.

Impact investing is an easy and accessible way for most people to start making a positive change in the world and thereby contributing to reaching the deadline of the SDGs by 2030. Many of today’s global companies are actively participating in reaching this important deadline and each company has its own area of focus within the SDGs.

We will now look further into the first of the six areas — Dignity — and showcase examples of three different public listed companies — all participants of United Nations Global Compact, who’s mission is to mobilize a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders to create the world we want.

Our chosen three companies serves as examples of companies who support the SDGs within the area of Dignity and our aim with this blog is to visualize how a possible impact investment can be made, allowing you to put your money where your heart is.

Dignity

Dignity — consists of SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 5 (Gender Inequality).

Fighting inequality and poverty are some of the biggest issues we face and you as an individual can help contribute to the solution by supporting companies who fight against gender inequality and extreme poverty by choosing to invest your money in them.

Dignity is often a big factor in the quality of life of most human beings. Dignity is preserved when each person is treated with respect no matter of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or social class. Imagine the opportunities that would be available if gender inequality and poverty did not exist? While discrimination against women and girls and extreme poverty has diminished, there is still a long way to go before these issues are solved. Addressing unfair social norms, developing progressive legal frameworks and having a universal social protection system are ways to end these issues.

3 companies that want to end poverty or fight inequality

Below you find three examples of global public listed companies in the Nordics that support the SDGs within the area of Dignity, giving you a possibility to visualize how a potential impact investment can be made:

ISS A/S

ISS A/S states in their latest CSR report regarding Gender Equality the following:

“ISS is a multicultural company and embraces and encourages diversity. Women make up nearly half our workforce. Female representation in management, leadership development and graduate programmes has high priority and is progressing. Our Diversity Policy continues to bring results, with more initiatives to identify female candidates and promote women to more senior roles. Training programmes educate, enforce and embed policies against harassment and discrimination. “

WILLIAM DEMANT HOLDING A/S

William Demant Holding A/S states in their latest COP report regarding Gender Equality the following:

“Explorative ten-month research and new projects on the horizon focusing on Diversity and Inclusion, and a special consideration for pregnant employees in the supplier Code of Conduct.”

YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA

YARA International ASA states in their latest GRI report regarding No Poverty and Gender Equality the following:

“Food Security: The increased demand for food drives YARA’s markets. By reaching out to smallholder farmers with our products and knowledge, we support local food production and inclusive growth. We are committed to developing the agricultural sector, also in the African continent where we have a strong and long-standing presence.”

“The chemical industry has traditionally been male dominated, and Yara suffers from having too few female employees across all areas, except in administration. This is also replicated in the diversity level at leadership positions across Yara. Yara has decided to address the gender diversity imbalance more assertively, as we believe in creating an equal opportunity workplace and that gender diversity can help drive a high-performance organization.”

More is yet to come and you don’t want to miss out! So stay tuned for our next blog where we talk about how you can invest in the second area — People.

Disclaimer:

We are not financial advisors, and we do not claim any responsibility for the financial choices you may make on the basis of what you read in this blog. The content of the blog is of an informative nature and has an educational purpose. It is not to be regarded as either investment advice or recommendations, nor do we relate to the reader’s private, financial situation. Any use of information is at your own risk. We encourage you to seek financial guidance if you do not understand the risks in the area. We are not responsible for any choices you may make, based on what you read in this blog or from our company page on LinkedIn — MakeImpact.