Blog: Advancing the SDGs with Rigour and Collaboration

At the 2025 UN Global Compact Network UK Annual Summit, leaders from business, government, and academia came together to accelerate progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For University College London (UCL), the event underscored the growing demand for collaboration between research institutions and the private sector and the power of academic rigour to turn sustainability ambition into accountable, measurable action.

In this short blog, Sam Balch, Martin Scott, and Sundas Gull (UCL Grand Challenges) share their reflections on the summit and what it means for UCL’s engagement with the SDGs.

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