1 Equality

Gender equality
End discrimination against women and girls
End all violence against and exploitation of women
Eliminate female genital mutilation and child marriage
Value unpaid care and promote shared domestic responsibilities
Universal access to reproductive health and rights
Equal access to economic resources, land and property ownership
Equal opportunities and participation in leadership
Promote empowerment through technology
Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality

Finland became one of the first countries to grant women the right to vote, and
still today they are among the top countries for women equality. "Finland was
voted second in the Global Gender Gap Index
in women's rights." Finland made marital rape illegal in 1994.
Women in parliament: 42.5% (2012)
Women in labour force: 67.7%

United Kingdom status: Significant challenges*

Reduce inequalities
Reduce income inequalities
Promote universal social, economic and political inclusion
Increase income growth among the poorest
Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination
Adopt policies that promote equality
Eliminate discriminatory laws
Ensure representation for developing countries in financial institutions
Implement safe and responsible migration policies
Encourage aid and investment in least developed countries
Reduce transaction costs for migrant remittances

Clearly, the Nordic countries have achieved very high levels of welfare
and wellbeing, alongside levels of economic output that compare well
with other highly developed countries. They result from relatively high
levels of social solidarity and taxation, alongside a political and
economic system that preserves enterprise, economic autonomy and
aspiration.

Yet the Nordic countries are small and more ethnically and culturally
homogeneous than most developed countries. These special conditions
have facilitated high levels of nationwide trust and cooperation – and
consequently a willingness to pay higher-than-average levels of tax.
 As a result, Nordic policies and institutions cannot be easily exported to
other countries. Large developed countries, such as the US, UK, France
and Germany, are more diverse in terms of cultures and ethnicities.
Exporting the Nordic model would create major challenges of
assimilation, integration, trust-enhancement, consensus-building and
institution-formation

United Kingdom status: Significant challenges*

Countries on track
Countries on track to achieve gender equality include:
Finland
Sweden
Norway
... while countries on track to reduce inequalities include:
Norway
Slovenia
Sweden

Note: Although the Nordic states are predicted to hit this goal, no country is on track to
achieve gender equality across all the metrics that reference gender equality or touch
on issues that disproportionately affect women and girls.

2 Work and economic growth

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Affordable and clean energy
Universal access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy
Increase the use of renewable energy
Research clean energy
Expand and upgrade energy services in developing countries
United Kingdom status: Significant challenges*
Decent work & economic growth
Sustain and increase economic growth
Foster diversification and innovation to increase economic productivity
Support policies for decent job creation and entrepreneurship
Universal access to banking, insurance and financial services
Reduce the number of young people out of work or education
End modern-day slavery, trafficking and child labour
Universal labour rights and safe working environments
Promote sustainable tourism
Increase aid for trade
United Kingdom status: Challenges remain*
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Develop sustainable and inclusive infrastructures
Promote sustainable and inclusive industrialisation
Increase access to financial services and markets
 Encourage innovation
Increase funding for research and development
Increase access to ICT
Provide universal and affordable internet access
United Kingdom status: Challenges remain*
Sustainable cities and communities
Universal access to safe, affordable housing
Encourage sustainable urbanisation
Universal access to safe, affordable transport systems
Improve air quality and waste management in cities
Build safe and inclusive public spaces
Reduce deaths from, and adverse effects of, natural disasters
Safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
Protect people living in vulnerable situations
United Kingdom status: Challenges remain*
Countries on track
Four goals relate to work and economic growth. Countries on track to achieve the
goals in this category include:

Affordable and clean energy - Iceland

Almost all electricity in Iceland is produced using renewable energy sources, with
73% of electricity provided by hydropower plants and 26.8% from geothermal
energy, accounting for over 99% of total electricity consumption in
Iceland.Icelanders are pioneers in the use of geothermal energy for space heating,
with 90% of Icelandic households heated with geothermal water. Clean and
affordable hot water is brought directly from boreholes to houses via pipelines. The
remaining buildings are heated with electricity from renewable sources.

Decent work & economic growth - Japan

Industry, innovation and infrastructure - Switzerland

Sustainable cities and communities - Switzerland

And the Swiss city can claim to be the greenest in the world as it also topped the
‘planet’ sub-index, which measured environmental factors including energy, pollution
and emissions.The survey praised Zurich’s commitment to the environment, including
its investment in renewable energies and focus on energy efficiency.

3 Saving the planet

Clean water and sanitation
 Universal safe and affordable drinking water
Provide access to sanitation and hygiene
End open defecation
Improve water quality
Protect and restore water sources
Expand water and sanitation support for developing countries
Support local engagement in water sanitation management
United Kingdom status: Challenges remain*
Wildlife and conservation
Conserve and restore forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands
Stop deforestation and restore degraded forests
Protect biodiversity and natural habitats
End poaching and trafficking of protected species
Increase funding to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and
ecosystems
Incentivise sustainable forest management
United Kingdom status: Significant challenges*
Climate action
Strengthen resilience and adaptation to climate-related hazards and
natural disasters
Integrate measures to address climate change in national policies and
planning
Build education and awareness around the climate crisis
Implement the UN framework convention on climate change
United Kingdom status: Major challenges*
Oceans and marine life
Reduce marine pollution
Protect and restore ecosystems
Promote sustainable fishing and restore fish stocks
End harmful fishing subsidies
Conserve coastal and marine areas
Support small-scale, artisanal fishermen and women
Enforce international sea law
Increase scientific research on ocean health
United Kingdom status: Significant challenges*
Responsible consumption and production
Implement programmes on sustainable consumption and production
Sustainable management of natural resources
Halve global food waste
Sustainably reduce other waste
Ensure responsible management of chemicals
Encourage large companies to adopt sustainable practices
End harmful subsidies
Strengthen the scientific and technological capacity of developing
countries
United Kingdom status: Major challenges*
Best-performing countries
Five goals relate to saving the planet. The countries making the best progress on the
goals in this category are:
Clean water and sanitation
Chile
Wildlife and conservation
Bulgaria
Climate action
Ivory Coast
Oceans and marine life
Estonia
Responsible consumption and production
Liberia

4 Countries working together

Global partnerships
Strengthen cooperation between governments, civil society and private
sector to promote sustainable development
Meet donor aid targets
Strengthen domestic tax systems
Reduce debt in developing countries
Increase cooperation on access to science, technology and innovation
Increase exports of developing countries
Provide market access to least developed countries
United Kingdom status: Major challenges*
Countries on track
There is one goal in this category. The countries on track to achieve global
partnerships include:
United Arab Emirates
Lesotho
Norway
Sweden
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denmark
Botswana
Moldova
Argentina
Croatia

5 Peace and justice

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Peace, justice & strong institutions
 Reduce violence
Protect children from abuse, exploitation, violence and torture
Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all
Combat organised crime and illicit financial flows
Reduce corruption and bribery
Build accountable and transparent institutions
Strengthen participation of developing countries in global governance
institutions
Provide universal legal identity and birth registration
Stengthen institutions to fight terrorism and crime
United Kingdom status: Challenges remain*
Countries on track
There is one goal in this category.

The countries making the most progress to achieve peace and justice are:
Iceland
Finland
Denmark
New Zealand
Austria
Ireland

6 Health and education

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Good health and wellbeing
Reduce maternal mortality
End preventable deaths among under-fives
End Aids, tuberculosis and malaria
Fight other communicable diseases
Reduce deaths from non-communicable diseases
Provide universal access to reproductive care, planning and education
Achieve universal health coverage
Promote mental health and wellbeing
Prevent and treat substance abuse
Reduce road deaths and injuries
United Kingdom status: Challenges remain*
Quality education
Ensure free, quality primary and secondary education
Provide equal access to quality pre-primary education
Offer opportunities for vocational, technical and higher education
End discrimination in education
Achieve universal literacy and numeracy
Build and upgrade schools
Prepare learners for global citizenship
 Train teachers
Expand education scholarships
United Kingdom status: Challenges remain*
Countries on track
Countries on track to achieve the Good health and wellbeing goal include:
Norway
Switzerland
Sweden
...while countries on track to achieve the Quality education goal include:
Canada
Norway
China

7 End poverty and hunger

No poverty
Eradicate extreme poverty
Halve national poverty rates
Implement social protection systems
Ensure access to basic services and control over land and property
Widen access to IT and financial services
Build resilience among poorer people
United Kingdom status: Challenges remain*
End hunger
End hunger
End all forms of malnutrition
Reduce stunting
Double agricultural productivity
Improve livelihoods of small-scale farmers
End agricultural export subsidies
United Kingdom status: Significant challenges*
Countries on track
Countries on track to achieve the No poverty goal are:

Azerbaijan
Thailand
Malaysia
No country is on track to achieve the End hunger goal by 2030, but countries making
the best progress are:
South Korea
China
Singapore