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5 %
We invest 5% of our revenue in sustainable projects that
increase production
create jobs
generate income
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0,5 %
Just 0.5% of the revenues of companies worldwide is enough to close the funding gap in the fight against
poverty
forced migration
climate change
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The big calculation – simply explained
Why around 0.5% is enough
The annual funding gap for the UN goals
To reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this much money is missing every year – calculated for the period 2023 to 2030 (estimates by UN organisations, the World Bank and other institutions):
- Good education for everyone148 bn
- No hunger300 bn
- No poverty325 bn
- Health for everyone371 bn
- Roads, industry and new ideas418 bn
- Clean water and toilets680 bn
- Climate protection1,000 bn
- Clean and affordable energy1,164 bn
Total per year (2023–2030)4,406 bn
That is about 4,400 billion US dollars – every year, for 8 years.
If we aim to reach this goal by 2050 …
… the same amount is spread over 24 years (2027–2050). Then all companies worldwide would only need to contribute around 0.5% of their revenue each year.
| Assumption | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| World GDP 2025 (nominal) | 118,180 bn USD | IMF, World Economic Outlook |
| Company revenues as a multiple of GDP | factor 1.74 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (gross output to GDP, Q3 2024) |
| Real economic growth per year | 2.5% p. a. | OECD long-term scenarios 2025, World Bank |
| Inflation per year | 3.0% p. a. | Central bank targets and IMF forecasts |
| Real increase in funding needs per year | 2.0% p. a. | Own assumption |
| Time period | 2027–2050 (24 years) | Own assumption – reaching the goals by 2030 is not realistic |
Sources of the funding gaps
- Good education for everyone: UNESCO GEM Report, UNESCO (2023), UNESCO (2020)
- No hunger: FAO/IFAD/WFP (2015), World Bank/IFPRI/FOLU (2021)
- No poverty: UNU-WIDER (2024), UC Berkeley CEGA (2026)
- Health for everyone: WHO/Stenberg (2017), PLOS review (2022)
- Roads, industry and new ideas: UNCTAD, IMF via UNCTAD costing
- Clean water and toilets: IWA Water Policy (2025), UNCTAD SDG Pulse, World Bank (2026)
- Climate protection: UNEP (2022), CPI/Songwe-Stern, IHLEG (2024)
- Clean and affordable energy: UNCTAD World Investment Report 2023, UN Women Gender Snapshot 2025
Calculation: Company 4 Humanity, development finance model 2026. All figures are rounded.