Our commitment to the SDGs

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

As we support Scotland’s communities to shape their own futures, we have always been working across the multiple and comprehensive issues that the 17 different SDGs highlight.

After consultation with staff and stakeholders, we selected 12 of the 17 goals to focus on. In this way, we can engage with communities and donors, target funding and communicate impact.  And by aligning with both a national and global agenda, we hope to drive more urgency, relevance and connection in our work – both internally between colleagues and Trustees and externally amongst the many stakeholders we serve.

Reduced inequalities: SDG aim - To reduce inequality within and among countries

Foundation Scotland contribution: We redistribute resources and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all across Scotland.

Sustainable cities and communities: SDG aim - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Foundation Scotland contribution: We support activity to help Scotland's communities become more inclusive, safer, resilient and sustainable

No poverty: SDG aim - End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Foundation Scotland contribution:  We support activities tackling poverty, improving services and helping those most vulnerable in Scotland

Good health and wellbeing: SDG aim - Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages.

Foundation Scotland contribution:  We support activities that promote healthy lives and help to improve mental and physical wellbeing for all.

Quality education: SDG aim - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 

Foundation Scotland contribution: We are helping to improve people’s opportunities through developing skills, knowledge and access to learning

Industry, innovation and infrastructure: SDG aim - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation

Foundation Scotland contribution: We provide support to social enterprises at all scales, helping to build community infrastructure

Climate action: SDG aim - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Foundation Scotland contribution: We're playing our part in tackling climate change in Scotland and encourage others to do likewise. Read about our commitment to climate change

Gender equality: SDG aim - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Foundation Scotland contribution: We support opportunities, choices and services for women and girls across Scotland.

Decent work and economic growth: SDG aim - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.

Foundation Scotland contribution: We assist organisations in providing meaningful jobs within their communities

Responsible consumption & production: SDG aim - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Foundation Scotland contribution: We avoid waste, encouraging sustainable consumption and production and encourage others to do so through our commitment to climate change.

Peace, justice & strong institutions: SDG aim - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels

Foundation Scotland contribution: We encourage transparency and accountability across all our work and responsive, representative and inclusive decision making.

Partnerships for the goals: SDG aim: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Foundation Scotland contribution: We work collaboratively and effectively with partners.