The government has awarded $89,115 to accounting firm PwC to find out which of the United Nations’ 17 sustainability goals are most relevant to the Cayman Islands.
The goals are at the heart of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which it describes online as a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet”.
Among others, they include no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, climate action and affordable and clean energy.
Starting this month, the company will begin its 12-week project with stakeholder meetings to find out which of the Sustainable Development Goals the government should focus on.
It will then survey civil service staff, train key civil service leaders, map ongoing efforts against the goals and analyse where the gaps are.
PwC will conclude with a recommendation on five to seven goals that should be considered as priority areas up to May 2025. The final report is expected at the end of May.
‘Broad-reaching’ goals
PwC was awarded the contract on 27 Feb. In a press release, partner Kelli Koutney said it is an “important step” in achieving sustainability targets by 2030.
Premier and Minister of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency, Wayne Panton, whose department launched the project, described the goals as “broad-reaching and lofty”.
“They call for peace and prosperity for people and planet, now and into the future,” he said, adding, his vision for Cayman is that it is one of the world’s most sustainable places.
The ministry’s chief officer, Jennifer Ahearn, said the project will have the added benefit of formalising existing sustainability initiatives within the globally recognised framework.
She described current efforts including the premier wearing a sustainability goal colour wheel and posters in several government offices.
Ahearn added PwC’s efforts will help to raise greater awareness about the goals within the civil service.
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