Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate possible improvements in the pursuit of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by multinational enterprises (MNEs) through an analysis of the literature.

Design/methodology/approach

A critical framework based on Gleicher’s formula for change is provided after conducting a systematic literature review.

Findings

The best way to pursue the SDGs is through an integrated approach that recognises the importance of MNEs in terms of possibilities and power of action. Working towards the SDGs appears to be largely limited by three aspects of the problem: its complexity and wickedness, the genuine interest in reaching some SDGs, at the expense of profit and low foresight.

Research limitations/implications

A fundamental limitation of the study concerns, as in most of the literature on the matter, the impossibility of providing an optimal solution to the problem of meeting the SDGs, given their nature. However, formulating the best definition of the problem and its characteristics can contribute to making its management better.

Social implications

This study has social implications due to the extreme importance that many SDGs have with regard to democracy and social equity, beyond their environmental and economic aspects.

Originality/value

The claimed contribution is the value brought by the synthesis of several points of view, through the interdisciplinary analysis of the research question. The novelty consists in organising the literature according to the formula for change.

中文翻译：

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是否有可能改进国际商业行动以实现可持续发展目标？

目的

本文的目的是通过对文献的分析，调查跨国企业 (MNE) 在追求可持续发展目标 (SDG) 方面的可能改进。

设计/方法/方法

在进行系统的文献回顾后，提供了一个基于 Gleicher 变革公式的关键框架。

发现

追求可持续发展目标的最佳方式是采用综合方法，承认跨国企业在可能性和行动力方面的重要性。努力实现可持续发展目标似乎在​​很大程度上受到问题的三个方面的限制：其复杂性和邪恶性，实现某些可持续发展目标的真正兴趣，以牺牲利润和低远见为代价。

研究限制/影响

该研究的一个基本限制是，与大多数有关此事的文献一样，鉴于其性质，不可能为满足可持续发展目标的问题提供最佳解决方案。但是，制定问题及其特征的最佳定义有助于改善其管理。

社会影响

由于许多可持续发展目标在民主和社会公平方面的极端重要性，超出了环境和经济方面的影响，因此这项研究具有社会意义。

原创性/价值

声称的贡献是通过对研究问题的跨学科分析，综合多种观点所带来的价值。新颖之处在于根据变化的公式组织文献。