- link Copy URL - [ Share on X ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Just Launched: The UN Global Compact Network UK SDG Playbook for SMEs https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1236936?absolute=1&via=3blnews "Share on X") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1236936?absolute=1 "Share on Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1236936?absolute=1 "Share on Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Just Launched: The UN Global Compact Network UK SDG Playbook for SMEs&body=News from UN Global Compact Network UK https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/1236936?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Corporate Responsibility](/categories/corporate-responsibility) # Just Launched: The UN Global Compact Network UK SDG Playbook for SMEs Oct 23, 2023 8:00 AM ET ![UN Global Compact Network UK, SDGs playbook for SMEs](https://3blcdn.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/2026-08/sdgs_ungcnuk_101923_1786551897.png) The UN Global Compact Network UK has launched the SDG Playbook for SMEs, the go-to guide for smaller companies to unlock the competitive advantages of embracing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs remain the greatest catalyst for global action. Companies - no matter how big or small - need to raise their sustainability ambitions to the standards laid out by the SDGs. The SDG Playbook for SMEs – produced in partnership with Irwin Mitchell – provides the building blocks for small and medium-sized enterprises to integrate the SDGs into core business functions. Doing so can lower operational costs and risk, strengthen customer loyalty, unlock new revenue streams, and improve relations with employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders. Engaging with the SDGs isn’t just about doing the right thing for society and the planet - the firms that will be successful tomorrow are the ones that today place sustainability at the core of their business model. Whether you’re a small business at the start of your journey, or a large multinational engaging smaller companies in your supply chain, take action today to future-proof your business. Download the report [here](https://www.unglobalcompact.org.uk/sdg-playbook-for-smes/). ***About the UN Global Compact Network UK*** *The UN Global Compact Network UK is part of the world’s largest responsible business initiative connecting UK companies and other organisations in a global movement dedicated to driving sustainable growth. Through an extensive programme of activity, we promote practical sustainability leadership, share knowledge across sectors, and actively shape the responsible business environment to create a world we want to live and do business in.* *The United Nations Global Compact’s universally recognised Principles, rooted in UN treaties, provide a robust foundation from which we lead UK business action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use our power to convene business and other organisations to find practical solutions to global challenges.* [**Read More**](https://www.unglobalcompact.org.uk/sdg-playbook-for-smes/) [![UN Global Compact Network UK logo](/sites/default/files/2023-07/UK_logotype_RGB.jpg)](/profiles/un-global-compact-network-uk) ### More from UN Global Compact Network UK ###### [New UN Global Compact Network UK Report Launch - Trailblazers & Transformers: UK Business Sectors Redefining Sustainability](/news/new-un-global-compact-network-uk-report-launch-trailblazers-transformers-uk-business-sectors) Oct 15, 2025 9:00 AM ET ###### [Stay Ahead of New Regulations and Transform Your Sustainability Reporting: Join UN Global Compact Network UK’s Expert-Led Webinar Series](/news/stay-ahead-new-regulations-and-transform-your-sustainability-reporting-join-un-global-compact) Oct 2, 2025 9:00 AM ET ###### [Registration Now Open! UN Global Compact Network UK 2025 Annual Summit 14 Oct, 2025](/news/registration-now-open-un-global-compact-network-uk-2025-annual-summit-14-oct-2025) Jun 3, 2025 10:30 AM ET ###### [New Report Launched – SDG Showcase](/news/new-report-launched-sdg-showcase) Apr 12, 2024 9:00 AM ET ###### [Register Now! UN Global Compact Network UK Annual Summit Is Back](/news/register-now-un-global-compact-network-uk-annual-summit-back) Jul 18, 2023 10:00 AM ET ###### [Be Ahead of Your Sustainability Disclosures With UN Global Compact UK](/news/be-ahead-your-sustainability-disclosures-un-global-compact-uk) Jun 7, 2023 5:00 AM ET ###### [1 Week To Go! Register Now – Transitioning to a Circular Economy Webinar Series](/news/1-week-go-register-now-transitioning-circular-economy-webinar-series) Feb 1, 2023 5:00 AM ET ###### [Register Now! - UN Global Compact Network UK Climate Action Summit - Delivering a Net Zero Future](/news/register-now-un-global-compact-network-uk-climate-action-summit-delivering-net-zero-future) Oct 10, 2022 6:00 AM ET