Everything you need to know

The Sustainable Development Goals are 17 global goals that cover social, economic, and environmental priorities. For SMEs, they are a practical framework to improve trust, attract better customers, build stronger teams, and show real local impact.

No. Most SMEs start with 1 to 3 goals that match their services, values, and community. Consistency beats complexity, it is better to do a few things well and show proof.

Start with your day to day work, how you hire, buy, deliver, and support customers. Choose goals that you can evidence, for example local jobs, ethical sourcing, reduced waste, safer operations, or community support.

No. SDG:Zero is built around practical action and credibility. We encourage clear statements, specific outcomes, and honest progress, not perfect claims.

The Directory is a purpose-led business directory where SMEs can showcase their services, locations, and SDG commitments. It helps customers find trustworthy businesses, and helps businesses build visibility around local intent searches.

Include your primary service, your service area, and specific phrases customers use. Add photos, clear contact details, and short updates that show proof of impact, examples include hiring, community support, or ethical choices.

Yes, if your business genuinely serves them. Keep locations accurate, and make sure your content reflects each area in a natural way, avoid listing areas you do not cover.

You can select the SDGs you align with and describe what you are doing for each one. The best listings include a short, specific explanation plus a measurable outcome where possible.

Monthly is a strong baseline. Even a short update with a photo and a clear outcome can build trust, improve engagement, and support local visibility.

The Vault is the members area for SDG:Zero. It is designed to host practical resources, templates, guides, podcasts, and tools to help SMEs turn SDG alignment into real action and growth.

Expect items like SDG action checklists, listing copy examples, local SEO templates, impact tracking sheets, podcast content, and step by step guides for improving credibility and conversions.

It will be released in phases. The focus is quality and usefulness, we will keep adding content and features as they are ready. If you join early, you will see the library and tools expand over time.

Yes, suggestions are welcome. The aim is to build resources that SMEs actually use, templates, playbooks, checklists, and examples that save time and improve results.

Yes. You can improve your description, add photos, update services, and refine your SDG statements. We recommend small improvements over time, it keeps your profile accurate and more compelling.

Specific actions plus evidence. For example, “We pay the Living Wage and hired two apprentices locally” is stronger than “We support our community”. Use numbers, dates, locations, photos, partnerships, and outcomes where possible.

Start by checking your listing details, email, phone, website link, category, and location. If you still need support, use the contact page or send a message with your listing URL and the issue you are seeing.