New Horizons February 2019 | Page 18

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Launched!

TURKONFED, TUSIAD and UNDP established a Think-Do-Tank platform in Turkey, first of its kind in the world created by private sector initiative, to work for the United Nations’ universal call of Sustainable Development Goals. Named “Business for Goals”, the platform will be headed by Ms. Ümit Boyner. Focusing on 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations ranging from poverty to climate change, from environment to gender equality, the Platform aspires to boost the contribution of businesses to sustainable development and prosperity.