On September 25, 2015, all 193 member countries of the United Nations (UN) adopted a set
of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) designed to end poverty, protect the planet,
and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new global “Agenda 2030”(United Nations, 2015).
Building on the earlier UN Millennium Development Goals and seeking to complete what
had been left undone, this new agenda for sustainable development laid out a bold
ambition:“We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty... and to heal …

On September 25th 2015, all 195 member countries of the United Nations adopted a set of
17 “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure
prosperity for all as part of their new global “Agenda 2030”. Achieving these goals will
require the concerted efforts of governments, the business sector, society, and individual
citizens. Innovative leadership and management will be essential for organizations in any
sector to integrate these development goals into strategic plans and operational activities in …