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sustainable development goals

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The list of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly and designed as a strategy to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

sustainable development goals — the list of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly and designed as a strategy to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 64.38/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including Chief Sustainability Officers.

Category: knowledge › social and behavioural sciences not elsewhere classified SCI: 64.38/100 Also known as: global sustainability objectives, international sustainability goals, worldwide sustainability aims, universal sustainability objectives

Occupations that require sustainable development goals

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Chief Sustainability Officers · 🤖 6.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is sustainable development goals?

The list of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly and designed as a strategy to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

What category of skill is sustainable development goals?

ESCO classifies sustainable development goals under the knowledge category, specifically in the social and behavioural sciences not elsewhere classified subcategory.

Is sustainable development goals an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 64.38/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require sustainable development goals?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list sustainable development goals as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Chief Sustainability Officers.

How transferable is sustainable development goals between industries?

ESCO tags sustainable development goals as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is sustainable development goals the same as global sustainability objectives?

Yes — sustainable development goals is also known as global sustainability objectives, international sustainability goals, worldwide sustainability aims, or universal sustainability objectives. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn sustainable development goals?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands sustainable development goals and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.