Nov032026
The Point of Return: Perspectives on How to Accelerate Climate Action Ahead of COP31
UN City Copenhagen
3 Nov 2026
UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre · Checked 30 Oct 2026 SUSTAINABILITY EXPLAINEDUnderstand sustainability.
Understand sustainability.
Follow the evidence.
Make sense of the 17 Global Goals and sustainability reporting. Clear explanations, practical next steps and direct links to the original sources.
17 goalsPrimary sourcesPractical guides
OUR SOURCESUnited NationsGRIIFRS FoundationEFRAGGHG Protocol
REPORTING GUIDES
All guides →Get started with sustainability reporting.
REPORTING EXPLAINED
Sustainability reporting: a practical starting point
Choose a reporting purpose, organise your evidence and find the right primary standards.
REPORTING EXPLAINEDGRI, ISSB and ESRS: where to start
Understand the purpose of each reporting approach and go directly to its official resources.
REPORTING EXPLAINEDScope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained
A clear introduction to emissions boundaries, data collection and the official GHG Protocol resources.
CONNECT WITH WHAT’S NEXT
Explore events →On the sustainability calendar.
Nov092026
UNFCCC COP31 - Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Antalya, Türkiye
9 Nov 2026
UNESCO Datahub · Checked 30 Oct 2026Nov102026
UNFCCC COP31 - Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Antalya, Türkiye
10 Nov 2026
UNESCO Datahub · Checked 17 Oct 2026YOUR PERSPECTIVE
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THE GLOBAL GOALS
Explore all goals →Explore the 17 goals.
Explore each goal, what it means in practice and the evidence behind it.
1No Poverty2Zero Hunger3Good Health and Well-being4Quality Education5Gender Equality6Clean Water and Sanitation7Affordable and Clean Energy8Decent Work and Economic Growth9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure10Reduced Inequalities11Sustainable Cities and Communities12Responsible Consumption and Production13Climate Action14Life Below Water15Life on Land16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions17Partnerships for the Goals
CHECK A SUSTAINABILITY CLAIM
What supports the claim?
Find out what was measured, where the figures came from and what actually changed.
Learn how to assess a claim →OUR EDITORIAL APPROACH
- Original sources first.Read what the responsible organisation actually says.
- Explain the limits.Show the scope, assumptions and uncertainty.
- Show when content changed.Content dates and source checks are listed separately.