1
No
Poverty
No Poverty

No Poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere
2
Zero
Hunger
Zero hunger

Zero hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
3
Good health and well-being
Good health and well-being

Good health and well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
4
Quality
Education
Quality education

Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
5
Gender
Equality
Gender equality

Gender equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
6
Clean water & sanitation
Clean water and sanitation

Clean water and sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
7
Affordable and clean energy
Affordable and clean energy

Affordable and clean energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
8
Decent work and economic growth
Decent work and economic growth

Decent work and economic growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
10
Reduced
inequality
Reduced inequality

Reduced inequality

Reduce inequality within and among countries
11
Sustainable cities and communities
Sustainable cities and communities

Sustainable cities and communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
12
Responsible consumption & production
Responsible consumption and production

Responsible consumption and production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
13
Climate
action
Climate action

Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
14
Life below water
Life below water

Life below water

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
15
Life on land
Life on land

Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
16
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Peace, justice and strong institutions

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
17
Partnership for the goals
Partnership for the goals

Partnership for the goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

The 4 strategies in our SMU Sustainability Blueprint cover the spectrum of how we work, learn, and play as an Engaged City University. See how they map onto the 13 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Cultivate A Greener University

Sustainable energy use
Sustainable construction & refurbishment
A zero waste campus
Sustainable water management
Sustainable procurement
Sustainable investing

Develop Change Agents

Embed sustainability education across the curricula
Integrate sustainability into SMU co-curricula

Drive Impactful Research

Prioritise the development of high-quality sustainability research, focusing on areas that amplify SMU's strengths
Develop global and local research partnerships on sustainability agenda
Put sustainability ideas into practice on campus

Foster Resilient Communities

Promote a holistic approach towards the wellbeing of the SMU community
Promote a diverse and inclusive community on campus

The 4 strategies in our SMU Sustainability Blueprint cover the spectrum of how we work, learn, and play as an Engaged City University. See how they map onto the 13 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Strategy 1: Cultivate A Greener University

Sustainable energy use
Sustainable construction & refurbishment
A zero waste campus
Sustainable water management
Sustainable procurement
Sustainable investing

Strategy 2: Develop Change Agents Through Education

Embed sustainability education across the curricula
Integrate sustainability into SMU co-curricula

Strategy 3: Drive Impactful Research

Prioritise the development of high-quality sustainability research, focusing on areas that amplify SMU's strengths
Develop global and local research partnerships on sustainability agenda
Put sustainability ideas into practice on campus

Strategy 4: Foster Resilient Communities

Promote a holistic approach towards the wellbeing of the SMU community
Promote a diverse and inclusive community on campus

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development