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Consult visited us in June for the CheckN, we were genuinely curious about what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;N&#8221; in CheckN stands for sustainability, and of course, it is about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) \u2013 that much was clear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLANATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs for short, form the core of the &#8220;2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,&#8221; adopted by the United Nations (UN) in New York in September 2015.<\/p>\n<p>This agenda was jointly signed by all UN member states and serves as a political roadmap, outlining social, ecological, and economic aspects of sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 3: Good health and well-being<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 4: Quality education<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 5: Gender equality<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 10: Reduced inequalities<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 13: Climate action<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 14: Life below water<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 15: Life on land<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 16: Peace, justice, and strong institutions<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the next step, the 17 SDGs were broken down into a total of 169 targets. These provide more detailed descriptions of the SDGs and address possible implementations, both financially and structurally. Governments worldwide have committed to these goals, but sustainability is a collective effort. Countries, municipalities, companies, and individuals alike are called upon to contribute to their implementation.<\/p>\n<p>Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary-General, described the private sector as an &#8220;indispensable partner in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.&#8221; He stated that companies can contribute through their core business by measuring the impact of their actions, setting ambitious targets, and communicating progress transparently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUR MAIN TASKS DURING CHECKN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Under professional and independent guidance, identify the SDGs most relevant to HAN and its stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze how the company is already addressing these SDGs with content and action.<\/li>\n<li>Derive recommendations and concrete measures to improve performance in achieving these goals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>THE WORKSHOP WITH B.A.U.M. CONSULT WAS INCREDIBLY FUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We examined many areas and topics in detail and had constructive discussions about potential improvements. During the workshop, we were able to see the company from entirely new perspectives. Initially, it was hard to believe that the rather globally formulated SDGs could be translated into our company\u2019s goals and strategies. But it quickly became clear that we, as a company, can indeed make a meaningful contribution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULT: 7 SDGs ARE OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE FOR HAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Goal 4: Quality education<br \/>\nGoal 7: Affordable and clean energy<br \/>\nGoal 8: Decent work and economic growth<br \/>\nGoal 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure<br \/>\nGoal 12: Responsible consumption and production<br \/>\nGoal 13: Climate action<br \/>\nGoal 17: Partnerships for the goals<\/p>\n<p>For these SDGs, there are concrete ideas and recommendations to ensure that HAN can not only operate more sustainably in the future but also perform better overall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHECKN CONNECTIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The central elements of all common sustainability reports, such as strategy, materiality, and stakeholders, are reported in the German Sustainability Code (DNK). Other criteria, such as resource management, product innovations, or societal topics like human rights and equal opportunities, are also addressed in the DNK.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there are 28 non-financial performance indicators based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The 9 indicators in the environmental area are well covered by the ongoing \u00d6KOPROFIT project. The evaluation conducted during CheckN also captures many other DNK-related topics: from materiality, derived from the weighting of the SDGs, to strategy and goal-setting in these key areas.<\/p>\n<p>SDG 17 addresses the crucial issue of stakeholders and the quality of dialogue and relationships with them. Another important criterion in the DNK \u201cSociety\u201d chapter concerns employees, their rights, training, absenteeism, etc. These issues are also addressed in various SDGs. The gap between DNK and SDGs is therefore relatively small. 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