The launching of the Mauritius SDG investor map, on the 6^th December 2022, has marked a major milestone in the relationship between Mauritius and the United Nations; an already strong bond that started on the 24^th of April 1968, roughly a month after independence.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) took shape to address and thereby provide a blueprint to achieve ‘a better and more sustainable future for all’. Broadly, the SDGs tackle the major challenges we face as a globe today, including poverty, inequality, climate change and environmental degradation, and seek to achieve major changes by 2030.

Consequently, the Mauritius SDG Investor Map, being a market intelligence tool, comes as a confluence of the different pillars needed to sustain the unfurling of the SDGs in a practical and efficient manner in the local context. Being imbibed with the spirit of the Strategic Partnership Frameworks 2019-2023 initiated by the Republic of Mauritius and the United Nations, the investor map will serve to direct private capital to emerging markets. 17 opportunity areas across six sectors, namely, renewable resources and alternative energy, Infrastructure, services, education, health care, food and beverages, have been established by the SDG investor map.

More precisely, the Mauritius SDG investor map seeks to channelize capital where it can produce the maximum positive impact on people and the planet while ensuring that financial profitability is not jeopardized. It highlights Investment Opportunity Areas in line with national development needs and priorities.

It informs where the private sector could provide solutions to developmental needs by presenting data driven, evidence-based concrete recommendations on viable business models. The business models contain considerable potential to advance the Mauritius’ Vision 2030 by allowing the private sector a major role in economic development, strongly based on principles of inclusivity and sustainability.

On a micro level, the United Nations Global Compact launched its regional branch, Global Compact Network for Mauritius and Indian Ocean region in 2020 which includes Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros, to allow participating companies to align and contribute to advancing SDGs in a practical manner by committing to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact (UNGC) on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Commitment to the UNGC ensures that strategies, operations and good practices by companies are holistically aligned to contribute to sustainable development.

As a signatory to the UNGC since 2020, ITL has been quite proactive in our efforts towards ensuring the company’s direction & decision is aligned to the SDGs and the guidelines from UN. You may wish to read more about ITL being a signatory to the UNGC here

To learn more about the sustainable investment opportunities and the SDG investor map, please visit the SDG Investor Platform

ITL will be happy to accompany you through this journey, you may wish to send us an email on info@intercontinentaltrust.com