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“Swisscom will play its part in achieving the UN Sustainability Goals, and will rely on this study to inform our efforts. GeSI’s research clearly shows how innovative digital solutions can promote sustainable development.”

“GeSI is fully committed to steering the impact of digital solutions on SDG achievement. We will work with our members and partners to scale the positive impact, flip the negative impacts and innovate for all SDGs.”

“At the UN Global Compact, we believe private sector engagement is critical to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. And the global business community is stepping up to the challenge, with more and more industries working to measure their impact on supporting the achievement of these Global Goals. Therefore, we welcome initiatives such as GeSI that are taking important steps to help business be an impactful force for good.”

“Telenor Group places societal value at the center of how we run our business. To achieve the SDGs and the climate agenda, it is necessary to work across sectors and partner with a wide range of stakeholders. Businesses play a key role in driving this change, and we all have a responsibility to ensure that our activities drive equitable and inclusive growth in the markets we serve. Doing so in a sustainable way, leaders must become ambassadors of change. Now is the time to move from words to numbers to impact.”

“We simultaneously choose ‘purpose, people and profit’ and reject the idea that we have to choose one over the other. This report encourages us in this ambition: it demonstrates how our solutions deliver substantial and meaningful benefits to people and planet as well as value for our business.”

“We at Samsung, devote our talent and technology to creating innovative products and services. Our products and services are designed to help people connect, pursue their best and enrich their life more easily and seamlessly. As a global corporate citizen, we are pursuing opportunities to solve societal challenges with a vision for a sustainable future, in line with the UN SDGs”

“At Unilever, we apply an SDG lens to every aspect of strategy, from innovating to create sustainable solutions to marketing products and services that inspire consumers to make sustainable choices. This report demonstrates the critical role of digital solutions, and I am thrilled about the prospects of using these solutions and working with the digital industry to help us deliver on our commitment toward the SDGs.”

“This report marks an exciting milestone: the launch of GeSI’s new Digital Access Index. This is the first index that reflects the entire digital industry, allowing us to track and effectively steer how digital solutions impact SDG achievement.”

“This report has an important message for businesses: using the positive force of digital transformation and integrating a sustainability lens into the innovation process can unlock business opportunities of USD 2.1 trillion for the digital industry.”