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economic, social, and environmental challenges of the
present generation, including the respective roles that all
agents of society play in achieving sustainable development
(Dlouhá et al., 2022). The mining industry is a key player
in achieving the SDGs.
One key reason for the mining sector’s role in working
towards the SDGs lies in the fact that long-term profitabil-
ity depends on healthy communities. However, George et
al. (2016) suggest that companies alone cannot address the
“grand challenges” encompassed by the SDGs, noting that
these goals require a collective, collaborative, and coordi-
nated effort.
In May 2024, the United Nations presented The
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, it provides a
comprehensive overview of the world’s progress nine years
into the journey to 2030. Using the latest available data,
the report highlights both successes and challenges as the
international community strives to fully realize the ambi-
tions and principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development (The Sustainable Development Goals Report
2024, 2024). This annual SDG Report is prepared by UN
DESA, in collaboration with the entire UN Statistical
System, consisting of more than 50 international and
regional agencies, based on data from over 200 countries
and territories.
The assessment of progress reveals that the world is far
from achieving the 2030 Agenda, as only 17% of the goals
are progressing as expected to be achieved by 2030.
This research focuses on Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) 5, 8, 10, and 16, which are essential for
promoting inclusion, diversity, and the strengthening of
solid institutions. The United Nations report reveals that,
Figure 3. Overall progress across targets based on 2015–2024
global aggregate data (The Sustainable Development Goals
Report 2024, 2024)
Figure 4. Progress assessment for the 17 Goals based on assessed targets, by Goal (percentage).
(The Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2024)
economic, social, and environmental challenges of the
present generation, including the respective roles that all
agents of society play in achieving sustainable development
(Dlouhá et al., 2022). The mining industry is a key player
in achieving the SDGs.
One key reason for the mining sector’s role in working
towards the SDGs lies in the fact that long-term profitabil-
ity depends on healthy communities. However, George et
al. (2016) suggest that companies alone cannot address the
“grand challenges” encompassed by the SDGs, noting that
these goals require a collective, collaborative, and coordi-
nated effort.
In May 2024, the United Nations presented The
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, it provides a
comprehensive overview of the world’s progress nine years
into the journey to 2030. Using the latest available data,
the report highlights both successes and challenges as the
international community strives to fully realize the ambi-
tions and principles of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development (The Sustainable Development Goals Report
2024, 2024). This annual SDG Report is prepared by UN
DESA, in collaboration with the entire UN Statistical
System, consisting of more than 50 international and
regional agencies, based on data from over 200 countries
and territories.
The assessment of progress reveals that the world is far
from achieving the 2030 Agenda, as only 17% of the goals
are progressing as expected to be achieved by 2030.
This research focuses on Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) 5, 8, 10, and 16, which are essential for
promoting inclusion, diversity, and the strengthening of
solid institutions. The United Nations report reveals that,
Figure 3. Overall progress across targets based on 2015–2024
global aggregate data (The Sustainable Development Goals
Report 2024, 2024)
Figure 4. Progress assessment for the 17 Goals based on assessed targets, by Goal (percentage).
(The Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2024)