Achieving for the SDGs
In our 2024/25 Report, aggregated data from all the Ambassadors featured in this report to demonstrate how young leaders are addressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The following statistics are a representation of our Community’s impact, from a small sample of One Young World Ambassadors around the world.
See all case studies from 2024/25 and before in the SDG Impact Tracker ⟶
2024/25 Community Impact
SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4
Our Ambassadors are alleviating hunger and food insecurity, providing access to healthcare, and supporting people through giving them quality education.
403,717 vulnerable people received emergency provisions and essential resources
9,606,293 meals provided to people experiencing food insecurity
616,693 people provided with access to healthcare and medical products
1,385,467 people provided with access to education and training
2024/25 Community Impact
SDGs 5, 6, 7, 8
Our Ambassadors are advocating for gender equality, providing clean water and sanitation, renewable and clean energy, and decent work and employment opportunities.
123,414 women and girls equipped to fight against gender inequality
248,113 people gained access to new clean and affordable water sources
557,478 tCO2 saved by renewable energy solution
184,994 people upskilled for the world of work and entrepreneurship
2024/25 Community Impact
SDGs 9, 10, 11, 12
Our Ambassadors are building essential infrastructure, reducing structural inequalities, developing more sustainable communities, and creating a circular economy.
2,190,000 users accessed innovative sustainability software to address industry-wide challenges
1,524,413 people from marginalised communities empowered to tackle systemic inequalities
39,442 people engaged in solutions to protect the environment and culture of cities and communities
899,873 899,873 tonnes of waste prevented or upcycled
2024/25 Community Impact
SDGs 13, 14, 15
Our Ambassadors are combatting deforestation in the Amazon, restoring coastlines and coral reefs, mobilising young people through climate education and action, and developing innovative climate solutions.
753,034 tCO2 mitigated by climate action
48,275 m2 of seaweed cultivated to sequester carbon and provide sustainable food sources
2,650,250 people educated to protect their environment
2024/25 Community Impact
SDGs 16, 17
Our Ambassadors are developing partnerships between private, public, and third sectors, actively training people to fulfil their civic responsibilities, and advocating for peaceful resolutions to conflict.
557,368 people trained and educated to advocate effectively for peace
$141,650,000 mobilised by Ambassadors from private/public sector partners for sustainability solutions
Leadership in the Community
A survey of the new Ambassadors in March 2024* indicated that One Young World provides significant leadership development for the overwhelming majority of its Community within only 6 months. This indicates a more inspired, better equipped, and more influential generation of young leaders.
80 %
Ambassadors created brand new social impact within 6 months of joining the Community
97 %
young leaders believe being an Ambassador has increased their drive to make a difference
94 %
young leaders believe being an Ambassador has improved their understanding of how to generate impact
93 %
young leaders believe being an Ambassador has increased their capacity to generate impact
90 %
young leaders believe being an Ambassador has added legitimacy to their leadership
87 %
young leaders believe being an Ambassador has given them a platform to promote their impact
*data based on survey responses from March 2023 of 150 Ambassadors
Frontline Ambassador Action
As founders of non-profit organisations, leaders of social movements, and managers of grassroots initiatives, Ambassadors set an example for how to make a difference at a local and regional level, to drive global change.
The report spotlights a sample of organisations tackling the full spectrum of the SDGs. From developing groundbreaking technologies to improve maternal healthcare in Uganda, to empowering Indigenous girls with quality education, the Ambassador-led case studies featured in the 2024/25 report represent the global impact generated by our Community.
Business for Social Good
Within the network of One Young World’s corporate partners, young leaders have launched a variety of intrepreneurship initiatives that leverage the resources of large companies to create social impact on the frontlines of different Global Goals.
In the 2024/25 Report, we featured projects include an innovative and groundbreaking sustainable insulation material, a water conservation and replenishment project that has restored millions of litres of water, and an Ambassador whose work has enhanced support mechanisms for victims of domestic abuse, and many more.
Leaders in Business and Government
The Community is home to thousands of young leaders pursuing careers in the private and public sectors, who are eager to use their influence to direct their organisations towards a social purpose and encourage them to follow through on sustainability pledges.
The 2024/25 Report includes success stories of Ambassadors who have used their One Young World experience as a springboard to rise up the ranks in their respective organisations, and help shape more sustainable behaviour across both corporations and governmental bodies.
Social Entrepreneurship
Social Enterprises, founded by our Ambassadors, are at the cutting edge of entrepreneurial spaces, creating innovative businesses and launching disruptive, sustainability-focused start-ups to create their own opportunities to drive social impact.
Stories included in the 2023 Report cover an Ambassador in Germany decarbonising the shipping industry, a young innovator ensuring clean water access in Bangladesh, and a young entrepreneur from Laos providing sustainable consulting services and information.