Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 10/2008

Briefings for business: Business and the Millennium Development Goals

August 2008

Oxfam Publishing

Abstract

Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were pledged in 2000 by 189 heads of state – to be achieved by 2015.

There’s still a long way to go. A lot to do. And a lot that Business leaders can do to help achieve these Goals.