Guest blog: Sustainable development report 2021: Finland is the tops
Laura Kotila/PMO Finland Guest blog by: Marja Innanen Chief specialist, deputy secretary general National Commission on Sustainable Development/Prime minister’s office Finland The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the Bertelsmann Foundation have ranked Finland as a number one in their international comparison of sustainable development. Annually published Sustainable development report and Index assesses countries’ progress on implementing the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. For Finland, it is an honor to be at the top of the list this year. This has not happened over night - it has required hard work and long-term dedication from the whole of society. We have built common understanding, dialogue and – most importantly, trust – among all stakeholders for almost 30 years. When Finland celebrated her 100 th anniversary, there was one word that summed up and was the theme of the celebration: together. In Finland, cities, municipalities, business, organizations and other actor...