Key facts
In 2021, the Federal Council adopted the 2030 Sustainable Development Strategy (2030 SDS), which sets out the Confederation’s priorities for implementing the 2030 Agenda. The aim of the strategy is to focus the activities of federal offices more closely on sustainable development and to ensure greater coherence in federal policy in this area. The Federal Council has identified three priority themes: “sustainable consumption and production”, “climate, energy and biodiversity” and “equal opportunities and social cohesion”. For each priority theme, the strategy defines objectives and indicators. Federal offices are responsible for implementing the 2030 Agenda across their sectoral policies. They decide on the measures to be taken and make the necessary resources available. Every four years, the Federal Council also adopts an action plan and additional measures.
The Swiss Federal Audit Office audited the provisions, organisation and management of 2030 SDS, as well as its implementation. The audit also examined whether the strategy has a leverage effect on sectoral policies and thus contributes to achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda. However, the achievement of the sustainable development goals themselves does not fall within the scope of the audit.