Fortune USA – September 2019

Samsung also
announced its plans to
use 100% renewable
energy in its factories,
offi ce buildings, and
operational facilities in the
U.S., Europe, and China by
2020.
In 2019 Samsung
announced “Enabling
People,” a vision focused
on educating the next

generation through
numerous enrichment
and investment programs,
including its Solve for
Tomorrow contest and
various local training
curriculums in IT.
Currently running in
14 countries, the Solve
for Tomorrow contests
challenge students to
use their knowledge of
STEM to solve problems
in their communities.
The program not only
boosts interest in STEM
but also gives students
their fi rst experiences
with important skill sets
including leadership,
entrepreneurship, critical
thinking, and creativity,
as well as realizing
fi rsthand how the power
of technology can be
harnessed to improve
lives.

TAKING ACTION NOW

Consumers are
demanding that
technology do more to
defy barriers and create
meaningful progress. In
a survey conducted by
Samsung, a staggering
94% of Samsung
consumers polled said

they believe that small
actions can add up to
a huge impact, and a

separate brand study by

Edelman revealed 53% of

the respondents believe that

brands can do more to solve

social ills than governments

can. Leaders like Samsung

have consumers’ attention

and the scale needed to

inspire global change.

And Samsung is just one

of many partners that the

UNDP has engaged with

as part of its Global Goals

work. As brands continue

to support the goals with

proactive programs, cutting-

edge energy solutions, and

a focus on education, the

next generation will see

measurable progress toward

these goals.

“This partnership with

UNDP and Samsung will not

only harness technological

innovation in achieving the

Sustainable Development

Goals, but will mobilize the

next generation of global

citizens to take action and

together achieve the goals,”

says Achim Steiner, UNDP

Administrator.

Samsung and other

technology companies must

continue to leverage their

key platforms to inspire

change and achieve the

Global Goals by 2030.

Samsung’s commitment

to a better society aims to

inspire other corporations

to use their innovation for

good and to connect their

products and services with

the goals of society at large.

The Global Goals should be a

guide for everyone, bringing

companies and consumers

together to take bold,

transformative steps, which

are urgently needed to put

the world on a sustainable

and resilient path. ■

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