In terms of sustainability reporting, what do organizations use to demonstrate progress towards SDGs?

Organizations utilize sustainability data and indicators to effectively demonstrate their progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This involves collecting, analyzing, and reporting on various metrics that reflect their performance in areas such as environmental impact, social responsibility, and economic development.

Sustainability data provides concrete evidence of an organization’s efforts and outcomes in aligning with the SDGs, which are a set of global goals established to address issues like poverty, inequality, and climate change. By using well-defined indicators, organizations can track their advancements over time, set benchmarks, and communicate their sustainability efforts to stakeholders, thereby enhancing transparency and accountability.

This approach contrasts with other methods such as financial statements, which primarily focus on economic performance, or environmental audits, which assess compliance with environmental regulations but may not capture the broader scope of sustainability initiatives. Marketing campaigns, while important for promoting an organization's image, do not provide measurable data that reflects actual progress towards the SDGs.