KUALA LUMPUR: Forest Interactive joins a new initiative to accelerate private sector action at the pace and scale needed to deliver on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and meet the 2030 Agenda. The UN Global Compact Forward Faster initiative calls on business leaders everywhere to take measurable, credible and ambitious action in areas that have the power to accelerate progress across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, where the private sector can collectively make the biggest, fastest impact by 2030.
The SDG Progress Report released earlier this year by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, showed that just 15 percent of the Sustainable Development Goal targets are on track, progress on 48 percent is weak and insufficient, and progress has stalled or gone into reverse on 37 percent of the SDGs.
Johary Mustapha, Founder and CEO of Forest Interactive, said: “In a world where advancing towards the SDGs may feel languid, Forest Interactive stands unwaveringly committed. Joining the UN Global Compact Forward Faster Initiative, we’ll leap forward, connecting our innovation to action, and dare to be a bold force that accelerates progress across all SDGs. As one of Malaysia’s proponents of sustainable development, we proudly represent our nation on the global stage. It’s time to lead the charge and leave an indelible mark on the 2030 Agenda.”
Forest Interactive has committed to seven targets in five action areas:
Gender Equality
- Equal representation, participation and leadership across all levels of management by 2030.
- Equal pay for work of equal value by 2030.
Climate Action
- Set corporate science-based net-zero emissions reductions targets in line with a 1.5°C pathway, with the goal of halving global emissions by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050 at the latest.
- Contribute to a just transition by taking concrete actions that address social impacts of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in partnership with actors such as workers, unions, communities and suppliers.
Living Wage
- 100 percent of employees across the organization earn a living wage by 2030.
Water Resilience
- Build water resilience across global operations and supply chains and join hands to achieve collective positive water impact in at least 100 vulnerable prioritized water basins by 2030.
Finance & Investment
- Align corporate investment – to the fullest extent possible – with SDG policies and strategies, and set targets, track and report on the amount and proportion of such SDG investments.
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About Forest Interactive
Founded in 2006, Forest Interactive develops scalable mobile platforms to connect mobile operators with their subscribers. With over 17 years of industry experience, Forest Interactive has expanded to include a diverse workforce of 20+ nationalities in 14 regional offices.
Delivering content subscription services, service delivery platforms, digital vouchers, e-commerce platforms, and mobile apps for all ages, Forest Interactive operates in more than 30+ countries, servicing 90+ mobile operators and 100+ content partners with the capacity to reach over one billion subscribers worldwide.
Visit forest-interactive.com to learn more.
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