The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. Springer Nature supports these 17 goals with a dedicated SDG publishing programme that aims to connect the researchers who are tackling the world’s toughest challenges with the practitioners in policy and business who desperately need those insights to achieve these goals.

On the Research Communities, blog posts relevant to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are marked with a green ‘SDG’ badge, making it easier to identify and explore research that relates to each of the Goals. Our Communities team assigns these badges to content that aligns with one or more SDGs, with the aim of showcasing how the publications contribute to SDGs and helping Communities members navigate towards topics that support sustainable development. 

What is the Springer Nature’s SDGs Programme?

Springer Nature's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Programme aims to connect the researchers who are tackling the world’s toughest challenges with the practitioners in policy and business who desperately need those insights to achieve their goals in improving the world, by making our publishing activities more visible to our key communities through a variety of channels. 

If you are interested in finding out more about the SDGs and how Springer Nature is supporting and amplifying the SDGs, please take a look at the Springer Nature Sustainable Development Goals Programme.

What should I do if an SDG tag has been added to my post?

There is nothing you need to do if you see a badge has been added to your post, though if you have any questions or concerns you are welcome to contact the team. The SDG badge helps other Community members to see the connection to the SDGs and the potential impact work in this area can have. With this in mind, you would be welcome to add to your blog if you would like to - exploring the wider potential impact of your work at a societal level. You can find guidance on editing your blog here.

What can I do with the SDG badges on the Research Communities?

• Easily see SDG-relevant posts at a glance – here’s an example of how this content appears on the Research Communities homepage:

 – here you can see an example of tagged pieces of content (click each screenshot):

• Find all Communities blogs relevant to a particular SDG in one place -  including an explanatory sentence to help understand more about the SDGs and their relevance to your own work – here you can see an example of the SDG 5 page. 

You can explore the Sustainability Community and other Communities to discover great SDG-related content.

If you are interested in finding out more about blogs and the opportunities provided by the Communities, or have any questions about the SDG badges, please don’t hesitate to reach out.