Wharton Alumni Social Impact Club, WASIC
Social Impact Initiatives
Supporting social impact initiatives improves quality of life for individuals, communities, organizations, countries, the world at large, and ultimately the Planet
Initiatives serve as centers/repositories for leading current thoughts, best practices, key articles, past programming and other important captured information. Initiatives link to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations 2030 Agenda, and WASIC Goals (Data Analytics, Eliminating Systemic Racism, Gender Lens Investing, and Social Impact Investing), three key geographic areas of focus (Africa, Latin America/The Caribbean, and South/Southeast Asia.
(Fish 2.0 is a global community that brings innovators and investors together to grow the sustainable seafood sector. Monica Jain, WG’90 - Photo courtesy of Fish 2.0)
United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Partnerships for SDGs online platform is the United Nations’ global registry of voluntary commitments and multi-stakeholder partnerships made in support of sustainable development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Partnerships for SDGs platform also facilitates sharing knowledge and expertise among multi-stakeholder SDG-related partnerships and voluntary commitments, and for providing periodic updates on their progress. For detailed United Nations information about: Facts and Figures, Goal Targets, and Links visit UN Sustainable Development Goals
Click on each initiative picture to learn more about select goals and targets. All photos below courtesy of Unsplash.