| SDGs In Play: #9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure - View From UNGC |
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| Sustainable Development Goal 9 – “Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure” is perhaps one of the most discussed SDGs in Malaysia, particularly in the corporate space. The drive for innovation is obvious from the rise of startups in Malaysia, while existing corporations strive to innovate their processes in order to remain competitive.
On this end, SDG 9 is a value UN Global Compact Network Malaysia holds close as we support corporations who take initiative to generate thought leadership via research and development on existing technologies, innovative financing environments to seed corporate leadership in the sustainability space, among others. |
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AMCHAM Members share their actions to contribute towards this SDG. |
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| At AGCO, we help our customers nourish an exploding population, respond to increased demand for high-quality protein and preserve more of what’s produced. We believe in smart innovation that allows farmers to flourish and create productive agriculture operations. So how does EDGE® Controller help farmers? EDGE® is a single platform that is versatile and intuitive allowing it to handle all control application whether is it for swine, broiler, breeder, pullet, or layer houses. |
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| COMMITTING TO SDG #9, CONSIDER THESE: |
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1. Intentionality - Is your company committed to supporting the achievement of Goal 9? Have you developed a holistic strategy that reflects this commitment, covering end-to-end operations and the wider community?
- Are you committed to learn from your actions and do you have processes in place to improve them accordingly?
- Is your strategy supported by the highest levels of management, including the Board of Directors?
2. Ambition - Do your actions achieve long-term outcomes that greatly exceed those resulting from current industry practice?
- Are your actions aligned with what is needed to achieve Goal 9?
3. Consistency - Is support for Goal 9 embedded across all organizational functions?
- Are staff and board incentives aligned with achieving Goal 9?
4. Collaboration - Do you proactively look for opportunities to partner with Governments, UN agencies, suppliers, civil society organizations, industry peers and other stakeholders to inform how to advance Goal 9?
5. Accountability - Do you publicly express your commitment to advance Goal 9?
- Do you identify, monitor, and report on impacts, including potentially adverse impacts?
- Do you mitigate risks associated with your action?
- Do you remediate negative impacts associated with this action?
- Do you engage stakeholders in a meaningful way?
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