Born in 2012, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals and 169 targets which are designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all” by 2030.
Source: UN SDGs

We are a blue planet, but freshwater makes up a small percentage of all water in the world. 70% of our planet is covered by water but freshwater makes up only 2.5% of it. Furthermore, just 1% of our freshwater is easily accessible as most of it is trapped in glaciers and snowfields. Fresh water is a resource that must be preserved, and we must do our best to avoid wasting it.
Source: National Geographic

Globally, hydropower is the most used renewable energy (RE), accounting for 19% of total global electricity production. Wind power comes in at second place, producing 4% of the world’s electricity. In third place, we have solar energy which makes up 3% of global RE production.
In Singapore, solar power is the most feasible RE due to our high average annual solar irradiation of about 1,500 kWh/m2.
Source: Agence Française de Développement, NCCS

Across the world, only 55% of households have access to the Internet. However, there is a great disparity between developed and developing nations. 87% of the developed nations are connected while this number drops to 47% in developing nations. In the least developed countries, only 19% of households are connected.
Source: World Economic Forum

Food waste is a huge problem that the world faces. Every year, about 1/3 of the food produced globally for human consumption (~1.3 billion tonnes) - gets lost or wasted.
In Singapore, food waste is one of our largest waste streams, with 744 000 tonnes generated in 2019. That’s equivalent to the weight of 51 000 double decker buses!
Sources: UNEP, Towards Zero Waste

The Paris Agreement is the first universal agreement on climate. Under this agreement, countries pledged to limit global temperature rise to "well below" 2°C above pre-industrial times and preferably to 1.5°C.
Each country sets individual emission-reduction targets, known as national determined contributions (NDCs). These are reviewed every five years and made more ambitious to mitigate the risks and impacts of climate change.
Companies are also contributing to this effort by joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and set ambitious science-based emissions reduction targets in line with a 1.5°C future.
Source: BBC, SBTi

More than 150 million tonnes of plastic waste are floating in our oceans and this number could double by 2050. Without immediate action, we can expect the plastic waste to outweigh all the fish in the oceans.
Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation

We are currently in the 6th mass extinction where animals and plants are being lost at an alarming rate. Every species has its role to play in preserving fragile ecosystems. For humans, it is especially important for us to protect biodiversity as it provides ecosystem services such as climate regulation and giving us resources like food and water.
Source: Agence Française de Développement

78% of the total greenhouse gas emissions increase from 1970 to 2011 comes from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes. The second-largest contributors to this increase are agriculture, deforestation, and other land-use changes.
Singapore contributes around 0.11% of global emissions. The average Singaporean generates a shocking 9000 kg of carbon emissions annually, which is twice of the world's average, and more than four times the target to maintain a sustainable footprint.

Sources: IPCC, NCCS, Sunseap

Everyone has a part to play in achieving the SDGs. From governments to companies and citizens, all of us must work together and act to ensure the success of the SDGs and to create a better and more sustainable future for all.