IN THE FUTURE, DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION WILL HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY ADAPT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. GLOBAL TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS ARE ALTERING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. MOREOVER, THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS NOW COMMITTED TOMEETING THE AMBITIOUS GOALS OF THE 2030 AGENDA. OUR CORPORATE STRATEGY IS OUR RESPONSE TO ALL OF THESE CHANGES IN OUR ENVIRONMENT. IT CREATES THE CONDITIONS THAT, GOING FORWARD, WILL ENABLE US TO CONTINUE TO INITIATE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES IN THE COUNTRIES IN WHICH WE WORK. AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE ALSO STRATEGICALLY ENHANCING OUR CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND, IN DOING SO, PLACING PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE.
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WORKING TOGETHER FOR CHANGE – THAT IS WHAT WE ARE AIMING TO ACHIEVE WITH OUR PARTNERS IN AROUND 120 COUNTRIES. PRECISELY WHAT THAT MEANS IS ILLUSTRATED BY A SELECTION OF PROJECTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. WE BEGIN BY PROVIDING AN INSIGHT INTO OUR THEMATIC DIVERSITY AND APPROACH. AS WELL AS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, THIS YEAR’S REPORT FOCUSES ON DISPLACEMENT AND MIGRATION , CLIMATE AND ENERGY AND SECURITY AND STABILISATION . THESE PRIORITY AREAS ACCOUNTED FOR MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES WE WERE ASKED TO TAKE ON IN 2017.
A COMPANY DOES NOT BECOME SUSTAINABLE THROUGH WORDS ALONE, BUT THROUGH ACTION: WHETHER IN THE FORM OF RESOURCE-FRIENDLY BUSINESS PRACTICES, SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT, STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION OR GENDER EQUITY. WITH THIS IN MIND, AT GIZ WE HAVE CREATED A SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME WITH THE NECESSARY STRUCTURES AND CLEAR INDICATORS AND OBJECTIVES FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THE MANAGEMENT BOARD, MANAGERS AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF STAFF ASSUME JOINT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACHIEVING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY. BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO SUSTAINABILITY, IT’S UP TO ALL OF US.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IS ALSO AFFECTED BY DIGITAL CHANGE. IT IS ALTERING NOT ONLY OUR INTERNAL PROCESSES AND WORKING METHODS, BUT ALSO THE WAY WE WORK WITH PARTNERS IN PROJECTS.
