The economics of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: does sustainability make financial sense?

Filho, Walter Leal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1241-5225, Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2198-6740, Ruiz-de-Maya, Salvador ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7487-8308, Doni, Federica ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-9530, Eustachio, João Henrique ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6782-3904, Swart, Julia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9840-0026 and Paço, Arminda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2806-4247 (2022) The economics of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: does sustainability make financial sense? Discover Sustainability, 3 (1). 20. ISSN 2662-9984

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Abstract

The implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is a global priority, but one whose full implementation is vulnerable to the high costs associated with it. This raises the question: does the implementation of the SDGs make financial sense? This article addresses this question and outlines the need to raise awareness of the economic benefits of implementing the global goals. Further, it presents and discusses the main financial gaps to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.