It’s Time for Responsible Leaders to Take Action to Eliminate Child Hunger (SDG 2)

Mar 22, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Goal 2 which calls for no hunger.

This week, Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 SDGs Intiative explores Goal 2 with examples of action from organizations and businesses to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture in their business strategy.

The Global Challenge: Why GSC Needs You to Join Us and Take Action

By 2050, the world’s population is expected to increase by 2 billion people. 795 million of the population are hungry and starving. As leaders, we must join forces to end poor nutrition that kills annually 3.1 million children under five. GSC strongly urges you to join our goal to eliminate childhood malnutrition which negatively impacts children’s learning in school.

Here is Your Business Opportunity:
Improve sustainable agriculture is critical as the world’s population grows and demand on global food systems intensifies. Thus, your entire supply chain can benefit from playing a critical role in designing and delivering effective, scalable and practical solutions for food security and sustainable agriculture. Contact us to showcase your leadership to end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture!

Click Here to Find Examples of How to Take Action such as:
  • Identify and engage with suppliers operating in high poverty areas: CIA World FactBook
  • Learn from business examples of SDG 1 in action: MasterCard Aid Network
  • Link with NGOs to amplify SDG 1 efforts: MicroFinance Capacity Building Intiative and Business Fights Poverty
  • Highlight poverty eradication in sourcing: 3S Community Engagement Award Nominee: Vihara Foundation [Video]
  • Attend an upcoming event on sustainable business and the SDGs

Contact us at the below to learn how you can benefit by sharing your SDG story through GSC.

- See more at: http://3blmedia.com/News/GSC-Launches-its-17-Weeks-17-Sustainable-Development-Goals-SDGs-Program#sthash.4dJgjnuM.dpuf

Click Here to Find Examples of How to Take Action such as:
  • Identify and engage with suppliers operating in high poverty areas: CIA World FactBook
  • Learn from business examples of SDG 1 in action: MasterCard Aid Network
  • Link with NGOs to amplify SDG 1 efforts: MicroFinance Capacity Building Intiative and Business Fights Poverty
  • Highlight poverty eradication in sourcing: 3S Community Engagement Award Nominee: Vihara Foundation [Video]
  • Attend an upcoming event on sustainable business and the SDGs

Contact us at the below to learn how you can benefit by sharing your SDG story through GSC.

- See more at: http://3blmedia.com/News/GSC-Launches-its-17-Weeks-17-Sustainable-Development-Goals-SDGs-Program#sthash.4dJgjnuM.dpuf

Click Here to Find Examples of How to Take Action such as:

  • Identify and engage with suppliers operating in high hunger, malnutrition and food security: SOFI (State of Food Insecurity), CIA World Factbook, Global Food Security Index and OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
     
  • Make a positive impact - Align your business strategy: FAB (Food and Agriculture Busines) Priciples
     
  • Learn from business leader examples of SDG 2 in action: Ericsson, Danone and Sodexo
     
  • Collaborate with NGOs to amplify SDG 2 efforts: Growing North, Access to Nutrition and Meals on Wheels
     
  • Highlight your sustainable agriculture and food security programs in sourcing: 3S Innovative Sourcing Award Winner: Aduna [Video]
     
  • Attend an upcoming event on sustainable business and SDGs

Demonstrate your leadership through a partnership with GSC.

Contact us at the address below to learn how you can benefit by sharing your SDG story through our network.