Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Compassion and a strong moral compass is essential to every democratic society. Yet, persecution, injustice and abuse still runs rampant and is tearing at the very fabric of civilization. We must ensure that we have strong institutions, global standards of justice, and a commitment to peace everywhere.

Business Avenger: Microsoft

"At Microsoft, we are committed to applying the technology and tools available to us to advance education, digital inclusion and digital skills, create livelihood opportunities, keep people safe from cybercriminals and protect our planet because we believe it contributes to more peaceful and resilient societies.

Joining Business Avengers in support of Sustainable Development Goal 16, promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, is aligned with our values and with our commitment and investments on humanitarian development in support of displaced people and refugees, disaster response, and to our steadfastness on digital peace, safety, and human rights."

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Case Studies

UNICEF and Microsoft partnership

Driven from their home by conflict, poverty, climate change or in hope of a better life, thirty million children and young people are on the move. On their journey, they are exposed to danger, deprived of rights and miss out on educational opportunities.

UNICEF and Microsoft launched a partnership focused on empowering, educating and protecting displaced children and young people. Together, the organizations are scaling their strengths—technology, expertise, resources, reach and advocacy—to ensure displaced children and young people have a sustainable future.

The partnership supports the creation of the Learning Passport, a digital platform powered by Microsoft Community Training, aimed at ensuring displaced children and young people can access quality learning. The partnership is also committed to strengthening and scaling Primero, a digital case management system, to help the social services workforce protect children and young people. These solutions will enable an entire generation to access a brighter future.

Find out more here and here.

UPS: Human Trafficking

The multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise of human trafficking impacts hundreds of thousands in the United States and more than 20 million people globally.

As a global transportation leader with a vast network of employees, UPS is uniquely positioned to help stop human trafficking. UPS has stepped up their efforts to put the brakes on human trafficking through stronger policies, employee awareness initiatives and strategic philanthropic partnerships.

In 2016, UPS joined forces with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT), a Colorado based non-profit, whose mission is teach truck drivers how to recognize the signs of sex trafficking. They have now provided training to their entire U.S. driving operations, more than 97,000 drivers and supervisors, including delivery providers and over the road semi-tractor trailer drivers. UPS also supports TAT with in-kind transportation of TAT’s Freedom Drivers Project, which uses a semi-tractor trailer equipped with educational resources to serve as a mobile educational exhibit on human trafficking. The mobile museum has been hauled more than 131,000 miles.

Find out more here.

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