“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires us to lead the world towards a better future, and it is no coincidence that the Italian G20 Presidency has adopted its principles – People, Planet and Prosperity – as the pillars of its action”. This was stated in a video intervention at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit by Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni, who added: “Unfortunately, the Agenda’s implementation has slowed down because of the pandemic, even though it is precisely because of this crisis that we have all realised that the global development model followed thus far is unsustainable”.
Sereni explained: “Now is the time to lay the foundations for a different and better world, where new development models centred on socio-economic inclusion and mutual cooperation are adopted. The Italian National Strategy for Sustainable Development strongly supports the 2030 Agenda, based on the idea that ‘no one should be left behind’, in a framework of partnership with the poorest countries, particularly those in Africa, to provide know-how, food aid, agricultural support, infrastructure and solutions for people with disabilities. The Italian Cooperation – continued the Deputy Minister – also supports these countries in achieving the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda”.
“For its part, the United Nations Global Compact on Corporate Responsibility is paving the way for an effective contribution by companies and the business world to the achievement of the Agenda. As Italy,” said Sereni, “we are participating with almost 400 Italian companies in this great effort. For a more inclusive and sustainable society, the involvement of the private sector is and will be of fundamental importance”.
The Deputy Minister then expressed her “great joy and appreciation” for the Italian entrepreneur Giulia Giuffrè, who was awarded the global title of Pioneer of the 2030 Agenda’s development goals, the SDGs, by the UN Global Compact. Giulia Giuffrè’s Sicilian company Irritec is an international leader in sustainable irrigation systems. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
