Ever heard of SDG washing? The urgency of SDG Due Diligence

A couple of months ago during the OECD’s Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct,¹ I heard a new term: SDG washing. After green washing and blue washing – using a UN logo to signpost sustainability without doing much – the term SDG washing points to businesses that use the Sustainable Development Goals to market their positive contribution to some SDGs while ignoring their negative impact on others. More...