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In #impact Season 5, we sit down with stakeholders working across numerous sectors and industries, to find a common language to address, measure and demonstrate the impact they make, as they tackle the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
In this episode, you meet Pat Dwyer, the founder and director of The Purpose Business. Pat is a force to be reckoned with as she lights up stages and her client’s board rooms with her passion for, and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Listening to Pat’s voice and her calls to action will help you understand how the Sustainable Development Goals can translate into your own daily life.
“How do you know what’s right for you? Well, you need to know what’s right for you first, you need to know you. And like any other individual, you need to know what’s important to you. What it is that you do, what’s important to your family. And that’s how the SDGs will resonate with you.”
Pat Dwyer, The Purpose Business
From the individual level to businesses. Pat and her team work with their corporate clients to deliver realistic and purposeful results. In this episode, she fills us in on how exactly businesses and organizations can operate sustainably to make a huge difference in this world.
“You need to know where your operations are, what your impacts are, and what you would prioritize. So I think, focus and prioritization would be true, regardless of who the subject is, whether it’s a parent or a conglomerate.”
Pat Dwyer, The Purpose Business
In this episode, you will also find out which of the SDG goals are crucial, especially in the Asian context, to achieve the SDG targets by 2030. Which 3 Goals should we be focusing on, so there is a better chance of hitting some of the other goals along the way too?
Covid 19 has significantly impacted every aspect of our lives and how businesses operate. How has Covid 19 changed the role of sustainability for organizations and businesses and what we can learn from the global pandemic? Also, what would happen when businesses align their priorities with the SDGs?
Listen in and you will find out.
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In this episode you learn:
- The Sustainable Development Goals as a reflection of the complexity of the world and why we need to take action now. (4:03)
- How setting KPIs around the SDGs could help businesses and organizations run more sustainable in the long run (9:02)
- Which 3 Goals you should be focusing on, to the extent that it is appropriate to your business, so there is a better chance of hitting some of the other goals along the way too. (14:53)
- Which vulnerable sideline community delivers three, four percent of Hong Kong’s GDP and how we can support them (25:50)
- How the younger generation learns about the SDGs (27:57)
Featured guest:
- Pat Dwyer | The Purpose Business
Also mentioned in this episode:
- The Purpose Business Report: Three SDGs that are critical for Asian businesses and the 2030 agenda: Access it here.
- HandsOn Hong Kong | A local charity empowering everyone to volunteer
- Enrich | A local charity empowering migrant domestic workers
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In this episode, you also hear from our listener TC Li from the Foundation for Shared Impact. Hear how they are innovating for change with their impactful initiatives.
Helpful resources to educate yourself on the Sustainable Development Goals:
Special thanks:
To the very talented Tania Wong for helping us to put together the show notes for this episode
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