In December 2016, the Global Compact Network Italy (here in after GCNI) started working on a new collection of business practices focusing on the implementation of strategies, policies and projects to support the achievement of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
Since then, an intense and ongoing dialogue and research has been carried out involving 11 organizations belonging to the GCNI and has culminated in the publication of the Report “ITALIAN BUSINESSES: PRACTICES TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.Following the path defined by the Sustainable Development Goals”.
The study “The Perception of Sustainable Development by Europeans” conducted in 16 countries highlights that Italian citizens' interest in SDGs and sustainable consumption is higher than the European average
Sustainability remains a fundamental value for European citizens and, to an even greater extent, for Italian citizens. This is what emerges from the new study “The Perception of Sustainable Development by Europeans,” conducted by the European Country Networks of the UN Global Compact and presented on September 24 in New York, during a side event of the Leaders Summit 2025.