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Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Partnerships for the Goals focuses on Sustainable Development Goal number seventeen (SDG#17): strengthening the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development. Examining businesses from a range of family businesses in different countries, each chapter presents a unique perspective from their respective country, analysing how SDG#17 translates into building partnerships. The case studies presented generate insights and key takeaways into the role of family businesses in collaboration for sustainable development.
The United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 Goals pledged by 193 nations in 2015 which would help engender an improved, fairer, and more sustainable world – one in which ‘no one is left behind’. The SDGs are a call to action to develop innovative solutions to the most complex, societal, and environmental global challenges.
In Family Businesses on a Mission, series editor Naomi Birdthistle brings together international case studies to illustrate how family businesses can attain the UN 2030 SDGs. Accessible to those working in the field beyond academia – such as family business practitioners, family business owners, government and policymakers, members of NGOs, business associations and philanthropic centres – this book series equally appeals to those with a general interest in entrepreneurship and business.
Naomi Birdthistle is an internationally recognised scholar in entrepreneurship, family business, and business sustainability. Currently serving as MBA Director within Griffith Business School, Australia, she has built a distinguished academic career focused on understanding how entrepreneurial families, businesses, and communities create sustainable value across generations. Naomi brings a unique blend of academic expertise and practical experience, having worked in her own family business for two decades and operated her own consulting business. Her educational journey spans Scotland, Ireland, and the United States, including studies at the University of Stirling, the University of Limerick, Babson College, and Harvard University.
Chapter 1. The Sustainable Development Goals: SDG#17 Partnerships for the Goals; Rob Hales
Chapter 2. Generational Guardians: Family Businesses and Their Societal Contributions; Naomi Birdthistle
Chapter 3. Mongolia: Reviving Tradition through Collaboration; Khulan Davaadorj
Chapter 4. India - Aravind Eye Care System – Vision for the Masses; David Wernick and Josephine Igoe
Chapter 5. Finland: Kinnari Farm; Marita Rautiainen, Terhi Kinnari, and Allan Discua Cruz
Chapter 6. USA - A Family Business United for the Goals: Twig’s Beverage and Strategic Partnerships; Tanya Davie