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responsibility in business means that businesses not only work to maximize shareholder value but that they also act in a manner that is beneficial to society.</p> <div class="website-link"> <a href="https://ecovadis.com/glossary/social-responsibility/" target="_self" >Learn More</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="logo"> <img width="72" height="72" src="https://ecovadis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/mission.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://ecovadis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/mission.png 72w, https://ecovadis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/mission-60x60.png 60w" sizes="(max-width: 72px) 100vw, 72px" /> </div> <div class="content"> <h3>Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)</h3> <p>The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were established in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are a compilation of 17 agreements made by 193 countries to work toward achieving in order to “transform the world by 2030.”</p> <div 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