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ISO and UNDP launch world's first international standard to advance action on the Sustainable Development Goals

ISO and UNDP have launched ISO/UNDP 53001, Management systems for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Requirements.
Susan Wright
Susan Wright
ISO and UNDP launch world's first international standard to advance action on the Sustainable Development Goals
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 ISO and UNDP have launched ISO/UNDP 53001, Management systems for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Requirements.

The new standard is the world's first international standard providing organisations with a structured management system to integrate the SDGs into strategy, governance and operations.

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