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Phoenix Design Aid supports the SDGs in three ways:

OUR OWN INITIATIVES OUR SUPPORT OF OTHER OUR INFORMATION TO AND
INITIATIVES INFLUENCE OF PARTNERS

Phoenix Design Aid’s relation to the four SDGs:

Targets 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.7 Targets 12.2, 12.4 and 12.8 Targets 13.1 and 13.8 Targets 17.16 and 17.17

SDG 4 is of particular significance As a part of Phoenix Design The company’s commitment Phoenix Design Aid sees itself as
to Phoenix Design Aid as Aid’s commitment to taking to SDG 13 is closely related a “partner company” that works
education has a special place in care of the environment, the to SDG 12 as Phoenix Design to promote an exchange of ideas,
the company’s heart. Phoenix company focuses on sustainable Aid always strives to minimize experience and knowledge.
Design Aid’s commitment to consumption and production its CO emissions as a part of
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SDG 4 is evident in its emphasis both internally within the its commitment to prevent All partners are highly valued,
on knowledge-sharing and company’s own activities pollution and reduce its and Phoenix Design Aid places
ongoing support of NGOs that and externally in cooperation environmental impact as well as great emphasis on ensuring
work with and promote quality with suppliers and clients. energy and carbon footprint. collaboration among its
education – including the PDAid employees as well as training and
Foundation (target 4.3), the Sauti Phoenix Design Aid aims to Phoenix Design Aid’s buys United education of its external partners.
Kuu Foundation (target 4.1) and reduce its environmental impact Nations-issued emission credits to
the Kilimanjaro Initiative. and seeks to reduce its footprint neutralize its CO emissions, thus Besides the company’s focus
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from hard copy products – for receiving a Climate Certificate™ on nurturing its partnerships,
The company’s focus on example by minimizing printing by CEMAsys. In the future, the Phoenix Design Aid also places
knowledge-sharing is especially of papers (target 12.2), the company plans to plant trees, great emphasis on knowledge-
highlighted in its support of development of a paper guide instead of buying emission sharing as well as promotion and
Tradium, an education institution (target 12.4) and support of credits, to offset some of its advocacy for the SDGs (target
in Randers (target 4.7), while education on sustainable carbon emissions (target 13.1). 17.16). Another aspect of the
Phoenix Design Aid’s support agriculture (target 12.8). company’s focus on knowledge-
of the Family House (target To address target 13.3, including sharing lies in its efforts to
4.2) illustrates its commitment In addition to this, Phoenix target 12.4, Phoenix Design influence its business partners
to support others who create Design Aid’s runs an SDG Action Aid has developed a paper (target 17.17) on how to run a
initiatives that support the SDGs. Shop with the United Nations guide, educating the reader on business in a sustainable manner.
SDG Action Campaign with environmentally friendly paper
SDG merchandise made of, for choices.
example, FSC-certified wood and
paper, ecological cotton, and
recycled carton and cardboard
(target 12.2).