Beau Vallon, Mahé,

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) have convened a High-Level Breakfast Dialogue on SDG Impact Standards for Enterprises today. Attended by senior officials from the Government of Seychelles and representatives from various enterprises, this event precedes a 2-day training workshop aimed to enhance the understanding and capacity of Seychelles private sector to integrate sustainability principles and SDGs into their business operations.

The SDG Impact Standard Training is a joint initiative of the UNDP and the SIB which follows a previous collaboration for Seychelles SDG Investor Map, launched in July 2023. While the SDG Investor Map focuses on catalysing private capital towards national development and global SDGs, the SDG Impact Trainings aim to empower private businesses to use voluntary management standards and prepare them for the forthcoming SDG Impact Assurance Framework and SDG Impact Seal, with which UNDP and partners strengthen impact integrity and counter impact-washing in the private sector. 

Dedicated to organizations with a demonstrated interest in creating positive impact for people and the planet, the SDG Impact Standards include reporting on sustainability and also using strategy, management approach, transparency and governance to build resilience, fully integrate sustainability and contribute positively to the SDGs in organisational systems and decision-making. The main outcomes of this training programme include the development of an actionable roadmap for applying the SDG Impact Standards in participating enterprise and the strengthened alignment of private sector with national development goals and sustainability objectives.