{"id":237277,"date":"2019-09-19T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/measuring-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-impact-in-the-co-operative-sector\/"},"modified":"2022-09-08T11:55:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T15:55:55","slug":"measuring-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-impact-in-the-co-operative-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.coop\/en\/measuring-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-impact-in-the-co-operative-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Measuring Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Impact in the Co-operative Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) and the Centre for Excellence in Accounting and Reporting of Co-operatives (CEARC) of St-Mary\u2019s University are partnering to complete a study titled Measuring <\/em>Sustainable Development Goals<\/em><\/a> (SDGs): Impact in the Co-operative Sector<\/em>.<\/p>\n

OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE MISSED <\/strong>\u2014 CMC and CEARC would like to know if and how the sustainability practices of co-operatives are aligned with the SDGs. This is also a great opportunity to share your questions about the goals and to gain a better understanding of how they can be directly related to your core co-operative business activities and mission.<\/p>\n

We are seeking the participation of co-operatives and mutuals of various sizes and industries, whose leaders would like to engage in this important endeavor.<\/p>\n

Participants will have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Develop a set of SDG indicators relevant to the co-operative sector<\/li>\n
  2. Create a streamlined process for co-operatives to understand their SDG impact<\/li>\n
  3. Assess their co-operative\u2019s SDG impact<\/li>\n
  4. Provide information to the co-operative sector on the SDGs<\/li>\n
  5. Network with other sustainability-minded co-operative leaders from across Canada<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n