ABSTRACT
This chapter begins by introducing The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It then describes how the present COVID-19 pandemic influenced each goal. It offers a brief historical overview of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility to put the United Nations Agenda in context. The chapter then presents how Fortune magazine’s “Change the World” list was created. The top ten companies from the list were selected, and brief descriptions of their achievements, imprint, and communication on sustainability were explained. The chapter is then concluded by presenting the findings on how companies are influenced by and how they influence sustainable development.
