Summary and indicators | Sustainable Helsinki

Summary

Helsinki’s success rate in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals varies: some goals have already been achieved, while others, particularly those related to ecological sustainability, require more intense efforts. Here, you can read a summary of the situation with each goal in Helsinki.

Indicators

Here, we have compiled the more than 60 sustainable development indicators with which we monitor the achievement of the goals in Helsinki. The indicators are presented with sources and the latest development trends.

Assessment of sustainability work over the strategy period

Helsinki has been working hard to make the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals part of its City Strategy and daily operations. Examples of this include the sustainability work of the divisions and the City’s subsidiaries. Here, you can read about how the promotion of sustainable development has been integrated into the operations of the Helsinki Group.

Recommendations

Based on the Voluntary Local Review, the City’s experts have brought up observations and measures through which the Sustainable Development Goals could be achieved in Helsinki. For example, improvements must be made in the work to reconcile conflicting goals, and carbon neutrality measures must be increased.