No time to waste
The SDG Reckoning
Sustainable Development Goal:
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Two-thirds of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals at risk of not being met – M&G's latest SDG Reckoning report finds.
SDG 1:
No Poverty
additional people are living in poverty as a result of COVID-19, demonstrating the extent to which the pandemic has reversed hard-fought progress across certain goals.
120 million
Number of adults
(% of world adults)
2,879m
(55.0%)
1,715m
(32.8%)
583m
(11.1%)
56m
(1.1%)
Wealth range
Total wealth
(% of world)
US$5.5trn
(1.3%)
US$57.3trn
(13.7%)
US$163.9trn
(39.1%)
US$191.6trn
(45.8%)
< US$
10,000
US$10,000 to US$100,000
US$100,000 to US$1m
> US$1m
Source: James Davies, Rodrigo Lluberas and Anthony Shorrocks, Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook 2021.
SDG 2:
Zero Hunger
people in the world went hungry in 2020, the UN has found.
720-811 million
SDG 3:
Good Health and Wellbeing
The global health crisis has exposed gaps in healthcare systems across the world, providing impetus for change.
SDG 4:
Quality Education
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SDG 5:
Gender Equality
The International Labour Organization (ILO) found that there will be 13 million fewer women in employment in 2021 compared to 2019.
SDG 6:
Clean Water and Sanitation
has been spent on clean water, sanitation and hygiene in developing nations.
US$400 billion
SDG 7:
Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8:
Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9:
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 10:
Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11:
Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12:
Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13:
Climate Action
SDG 14:
Life Below Water
SDG 15:
Life on Land
SDG 16:
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17:
Partnerships for the Goals
More than 900 million tonnes
of food is wasted every year,
the UN Environment Programme’s
Food Waste Index estimates.
How much food is wasted every year?
Routine immunisation services faced serious challenges in 2020 due to the pandemic,
according to research published in The Lancet.
What percentage of school children could not be reached by internet-based or broadcast-based learning policies due to COVID-19?
Source: UNICEF.
%
Gender gap closed to date, by region
Western Europe
North America
Latin America and the Caribbean
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
East Asia and the Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
Middle East and North Africa
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
100
90
%
Since 1970, more than
contraction in global energy demand during 2020, but the International Energy Agency has predicted that demand is set to increase by 4.6% in 2021.
4%
The pandemic has had serious repercussions for the working lives of millions of people, exacerbating long-standing trends in the deterioration of job security.
Significant positive developments include US President Joe Biden’s
US$1.2 trillion
The number of people who had become refugees or fled their countries due to persecution, conflict, human rights violations and war had grown to 24 million by mid-2020, according to the UN.
We believe companies that are creating safe and sustainable manufacturing products and sustainable infrastructure should be a focus for investors.
We need to design a more circular and less wasteful economic and industrial system.
In August 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provided the world with a stark ‘reality check’, warning that unless there are immediate and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting global warming to close to 1.5 °C or even 2°C will not be possible.
The WWF’s 2020 Living Planet Report found that if
the world fails to act to protect our natural assets,
the impact on the key services provided by biodiversity will cost US$10 trillion cumulatively by 2050.
people had been forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, violence or conflict at the end of 2020, according to UN data.
82+ million
The UN calls for inclusive partnerships at global, national, regional and local levels, built upon a shared vision and shared goals. Landmark events such as the COP26 climate talks are a crucial test of how effectively these partnerships are functioning.
How many people do not have access to electricity?
Constant sample, 107 countries
Non-constant sample, 156 countries
Source: World Economic Forum, Global Gender Gap Index, 2021.
According to the UN, 759 million people do not have access to electricity at all.
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How did 2020 global employment losses compare to 2019 figures?
There were global employment losses in 2020 of
114 million jobs relative to 2019, according to the ILO. In relative terms, employment losses were higher for women (5.0%) than for men, and for young workers (8.7%) than for older workers.
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infrastructure bill
As societies grow and develop,
so does the requirement
for new and better
infrastructure
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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Percentage of black adults who say each of the following has happened to them personally since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Februrary 2020
Taken a cut in pay due to reduced hours or demand for work
Been laid off or lost a job
Been furloughed or temporarily laid off
Experienced at least one of the above
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
18-49 year olds
50+ year olds
Note: Black adults include those who only report being one race and are not Hispanic.
Source: Survey of US adults conducted 19-24.01.21, Pew Research Center.
Younger black adults have been more likely to experience lost jobs or wages since the coronavirus outbreak began.
27%
10%
22%
13%
20%
8%
43%
19%
Countries reporting on national action plans or policies on sustainable consumption and production, 2017-2019 reporting cycle and 2020 reporting cycle
Source: United Nations.
What percentage of oceans are fully or highly protected from fishing impacts?
Source: Marine Conservation Institute.
2.7
%
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The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2020, which scores 180 countries and territories
by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to businesspeople and experts, shows that more than two-thirds of the countries assessed scored below 50/100, and the average country score is 43/100.
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5
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3
2
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In Eastern and South Eastern Asia, 370 million people live in slums,
while in sub-Saharan Africa the figure is 238 million, according to UN data.
2017-2019 cycle
2020 cycle
Not applicable
2017-2019 cycle
2020 cycle
Not applicable
2017-2019 cycle
2020 cycle
Not applicable
2017-2019 cycle
2020 cycle
Not applicable
Multilateral Development Banks’ climate finance commitments 2015-2020 (in US$ billion)
US$ billion
Climate finance in emerging and developing economies
AfDB
Source: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2020 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance).
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
ADB
AIIB
EBRD
EIB
IDBG
IsDB
WBG
Low- and middle- income economies
Climate finance in all economies where the MDBs operate
2015
Low- and middle- income economies
Total
Total
Billions of people rely on the sea to make a living –
80% of world merchandise trade is carried out by sea.
Source: United Nations.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas
%
0
20
40
60
80
100
Source: United Nations Global SDG Database.
Switzerland
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Belarus
United States
Albania
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Austria
Finland
Portugal
Cyprus
Romania
Croatia
Italy
Germany
France
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Hungary
United Kingdom
Belgium
Malta
Slovakia
Ireland
Greece
Denmark
Poland
Bulgaria
Slovenia
Lithuania
Czechia
Estonia
Latvia
Netherlands
Canada
Serbia
Andorra
North Macedonia
Kyrgyzstan
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Armenia
Israel
Iceland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Montenegro
Uzbekistan
Republic of Moldova
Turkey
The global wealth pyramid 2020
77.6%
77.6%
76.4%
76.4%
72.1%
72.1%
71.2%
71.2%
66.8%
66.8%
67.6%
67.2%
62.7%
62.3%
61.6%
60.9%
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Methodology
Our SDG scorecard assesses global, year-on-year progress, from a general perspective and through an impact investing lens, towards achieving the United Nations’ 17 SDGs.
On track
Goal fully achieved
No progress towards
the goal
On track
Source: World Bank Group.
We have chosen one key representative indicator per goal – assessing any changes to each metric over the year to determine how much progress has been made worldwide. On a scale of 1-10, we have allocated a number to each SDG, indicating whether the world is on track, behind schedule or ahead of schedule in terms of progress.
Our dial shows how scores compare to last year. The larger arrow highlights the 2020 score, while the smaller arrow points to the 2019 score. While we support the UN SDGs, we are not associated with the UN and our funds are not endorsed by them.
The views expressed in this report should not be taken as a recommendation, advice or forecast.
There was a
Source: World Economic Forum.