# SDG 8 Hub – Juncture: Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism
**Source**: https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/sdg-hub-8/
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## Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
United Nations Academic Impact
The University of Auckland is chair of the United Nations Academic Impact Hub for Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8).
SDG 8 aims to promote sustained, inclusive economic growth, full employment, and decent work for all by 2030. It focuses on increasing productivity, reducing youth unemployment, eradicating forced labour and slavery, and protecting labour rights. The hub contributes to these targets through research, teaching and education curriculum and resources, engagement and partnerships.
See our news and events below.
[About the SDG 8 Hub >](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/about-sdg-8-hub/)
[Research priorities and contacts >](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/sdg-8-hub-research-priorities/)
[Sustainability at the University >](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/the-university/sustainability-and-environment.html)
[United Nations Academic Impact >](https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/unai-sdg-hub-network)
## News and events
- ## [Take the SDG pledge this week](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/the-university/sustainability-and-environment/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-pledge.html%20)
1 March 2026
This week we invite University of Auckland students and colleagues to participate in a collective commitment to help achieve sustainable development. As a community, our individual actions can add up to significant impact….Continue Reading Take the SDG pledge this week
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/the-university/sustainability-and-environment/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-pledge.html%20)
- ## [Full employment, not price stability, should be the economic goal](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/29/full-employment--not-price-stability--should-be-the-economic-goa.html)
28 February 2026
Tim Hazledine argues that such is the blight of unemployment, it should be the focus of monetary policy, not inflation….Continue Reading Full employment, not price stability, should be the economic goal
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/29/full-employment--not-price-stability--should-be-the-economic-goa.html)
- ## [The good but misplaced intentions of modern slavery laws](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/21/the-good-but-misplaced-intentions-of-modern-slavery-laws.html)
22 February 2026
Opinion: Laws aimed at curbing child labour have, at times, resulted in higher child labour, writes Ananish Chaudhuri….Continue Reading The good but misplaced intentions of modern slavery laws
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/02/21/the-good-but-misplaced-intentions-of-modern-slavery-laws.html)
- ## [Finally, we can address modern slavery](https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/31/finally-we-can-address-modern-slavery/)
1 February 2026
The question is no longer whether we need legislation, but how effectively we can implement it, Christina Stringer comments in the Newsroom….Continue Reading Finally, we can address modern slavery
[Continue Reading](https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/31/finally-we-can-address-modern-slavery/)
- ## [Is globalisation unravelling?](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/11/24/is-globalisation-unravelling--.html)
26 November 2025
Where to for globalisation: cooperation, competition, or collapse? World-leading thinkers are exploring what comes next at the first-ever International Economics Workshop in Auckland….Continue Reading Is globalisation unravelling?
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/11/24/is-globalisation-unravelling--.html)
- ## [Unseen chains – how to end modern slavery](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/breaking-unseen-chains-how-to-end-modern-slavery/)
25 November 2025
Modern slavery and migrant worker exploitation were the focus of a recent Juncture event….Continue Reading Unseen chains – how to end modern slavery
[Continue Reading](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/breaking-unseen-chains-how-to-end-modern-slavery/)
- ## [Annual Sustainability Report shows University’s real world impact](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/11/19/sustainability-report-university-2025.html)
19 November 2025
The 2025 Sustainability Report highlights the University of Auckland’s progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals….Continue Reading Annual Sustainability Report shows University’s real world impact
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/11/19/sustainability-report-university-2025.html)
- ## [Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development](https://unctad.org/publication/shaping-future-driving-economic-transformation-equitable-inclusive-and-sustainable)
10 November 2025
A report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) proposes concrete actions to accelerate transformations to more diversified economies; more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economies; more abundant and stable finance for development; and more multilateralism in a multipolar world….Continue Reading Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development
[Continue Reading](https://unctad.org/publication/shaping-future-driving-economic-transformation-equitable-inclusive-and-sustainable)
- ## [Juncture Dialogue: Unseen chains – modern slavery in Aotearoa New Zealand – 30 October](https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/juncture-dialogue-unseen-chains-modern-slavery-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-tickets-1677641042519)
30 October 2025
Thursday, October 30 · 5:30 – 8pm, Sir Owen G Glenn Building, Auckland. Professor John Dumay, Dr Christina Stringer, Rebekah Armstrong, Sharleen Gargiulo and Oliver Christeller will be asked, how can we end modern slavery? Facilitated by Professor Christine Woods….Continue Reading Juncture Dialogue: Unseen chains – modern slavery in Aotearoa New Zealand – 30 October
[Continue Reading](https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/juncture-dialogue-unseen-chains-modern-slavery-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-tickets-1677641042519)
- ## [UN visit – growing academic impact together](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/10/22/UN-visit-growing-academic-impact-together.html)
23 October 2025
A UN forum in Athens brought universities together to explore how academia can help advance the Sustainable Development Goals….Continue Reading UN visit – growing academic impact together
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/10/22/UN-visit-growing-academic-impact-together.html)
- ## [Blue & Green Technology Conference](https://www.blueandgreentech.auckland.ac.nz/)
9 October 2025
The Blue & Green Technology Conference returns to Auckland, 2-3 December 2025 —bringing together leaders from government, industry and academia to explore how blue & green technologies can help tackle the global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and social resilience….Continue Reading Blue & Green Technology Conference
[Continue Reading](https://www.blueandgreentech.auckland.ac.nz/)
- ## [The Future of Sustainability virtual conference](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/the-university/sustainability-and-environment/get-involved/the-future-of-sustainability-virtual-conference.html)
7 October 2025
University staff and students have full access to the 2025 Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability virtual conference, 5-7 November….Continue Reading The Future of Sustainability virtual conference
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/the-university/sustainability-and-environment/get-involved/the-future-of-sustainability-virtual-conference.html)
- ## [Global recognition for inclusive innovation education](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/10/07/global-recognition-for-inclusive-innovation-education.html)
7 October 2025
The University’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been internationally recognised for its inclusive and interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship education….Continue Reading Global recognition for inclusive innovation education
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/10/07/global-recognition-for-inclusive-innovation-education.html)
- ## [Student insight: Building inclusive futures – symposium highlights global dialogue on sustainability](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/student-insight-building-inclusive-futures-symposium-highlights-global-dialogue-on-sustainability/)
6 October 2025
A student-led symposium convened international scholars and journal editors to explore sustainable development. Read a guest article edited by doctoral candidate Chenyu Ni….Continue Reading Student insight: Building inclusive futures – symposium highlights global dialogue on sustainability
[Continue Reading](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/student-insight-building-inclusive-futures-symposium-highlights-global-dialogue-on-sustainability/)
- ## [Why marketing must rethink sustainability](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/16/why-marketing-must-rethink-sustainability.html)
1 October 2025
For too long, marketing has focused on firm-level choices and consumer behaviour. Sustainability challenges demand broader thinking, says Julia Fehrer….Continue Reading Why marketing must rethink sustainability
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/16/why-marketing-must-rethink-sustainability.html)
- ## [Why ‘decent work for all’ is a goal](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/17/why--decent-work-for-all--matters.html)
18 September 2025
Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) calls for sustainable economic growth and ‘decent work for all’. University of Auckland researchers explain what this means in practice….Continue Reading Why ‘decent work for all’ is a goal
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/17/why--decent-work-for-all--matters.html)
- ## [Student insight: Competition winners propose SDG 8 solutions](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/competition-winners-propose-sdg-8-solutions/)
17 September 2025
How can minorities be better represented in professional services? Read a guest article by second year University student Josiah Teh….Continue Reading Student insight: Competition winners propose SDG 8 solutions
[Continue Reading](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/competition-winners-propose-sdg-8-solutions/)
- ## [Modern slavery is more than a moral failure](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/04/modern-slavery-more-than-moral-failure.html)
8 September 2025
If we are serious about eradicating slavery, we must treat it as a humanitarian crisis and a research and governance challenge, says Charl de Villiers….Continue Reading Modern slavery is more than a moral failure
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/04/modern-slavery-more-than-moral-failure.html)
- ## [University of Auckland at the United Nations](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/08/university-of-auckland-at-the-united-nations.html)
8 September 2025
A team from Juncture visited the United Nations to join global discussions on how to advance the sustainable development goals….Continue Reading University of Auckland at the United Nations
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/09/08/university-of-auckland-at-the-united-nations.html)
- ## [Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Sustainable Development Goals – 26 September 2025](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/files/2025/09/register.jpg)
2 September 2025
This event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the University of Auckland’s role as the UN Academic Impact Hub Chair for SDG 8. It aims to foster international and interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers, students, and practitioners from New Zealand, China, and beyond to explore urgent sustainability challenges and practical solutions….Continue Reading Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Sustainable Development Goals – 26 September 2025
[Continue Reading](https://www.juncture-ic-centre.auckland.ac.nz/files/2025/09/register.jpg)
- ## [Whānau enterprise: key to economic well-being](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/07/18/whanau-enterprise-economy.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsdesk%20%2018%20July%20staff&utm_content=Newsdesk%20%2018%20July%20staff+CID_2c0bf7ec6f4c0654d82e23cf5fabd14b&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Media%20release)
21 July 2025
A new study shows Māori-led business models could be a solution to economic productivity, well-being, and intergenerational wealth….Continue Reading Whānau enterprise: key to economic well-being
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/07/18/whanau-enterprise-economy.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsdesk%20%2018%20July%20staff&utm_content=Newsdesk%20%2018%20July%20staff+CID_2c0bf7ec6f4c0654d82e23cf5fabd14b&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Media%20release)
- ## [No more space for economic growth as we know it](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/07/09/no-space-for-economic-growth-as-we-know-it.html)
17 July 2025
Opinion: The idea our economy requires constant growth to avoid collapse is a social construct and is not based on the biophysical reality – and there’s an alternative says Professor Phil Shane (Science)….Continue Reading No more space for economic growth as we know it
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/07/09/no-space-for-economic-growth-as-we-know-it.html)
- ## [Future17: Empowering students to tackle global sustainability challenges](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/the-university/sustainability-and-environment/studying-sustainability/future17.html)
10 July 2025
Future17 is a global education programme that bridges the worlds of higher education and work. It brings students, academic mentors and business partners together to work on challenges related to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)….Continue Reading Future17: Empowering students to tackle global sustainability challenges
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/the-university/sustainability-and-environment/studying-sustainability/future17.html)
- ## [University of Auckland co-hosting global sustainability congress](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/06/12/university-of-auckland-to-co-host-global-sustainability-congress.html)
17 June 2025
The University of Auckland is taking a leading role at the Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress, held in Istanbul from 16-19 June, joining global leaders, researchers and changemakers to explore urgent questions around sustainability, equity and the role of higher education in shaping a better future….Continue Reading University of Auckland co-hosting global sustainability congress
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/06/12/university-of-auckland-to-co-host-global-sustainability-congress.html)
- ## [2025 SDG Global Business Forum](https://sdgs.un.org/2025-SDG-BusinessForum)
16 June 2025
Co-convened by United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, International Organisation of Employers and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the SDG Global Business Forum is the premier annual platform for showcasing how business are driving progress across the full breadth of sustainable development. The event is held virtually….Continue Reading 2025 SDG Global Business Forum
[Continue Reading](https://sdgs.un.org/2025-SDG-BusinessForum)
- ## [Diana International Research Conference 2025](https://www.enterprisingwomen.ac.nz/dirc-2025/)
16 June 2025
In July 2025 the Aotearoa Centre for Enterprising Women will host the Diana International Research Conference at the University of Auckland Business School. The conference will run from 1-4 July, commencing with a Doctoral Colloquium Day, followed by academic research conference and concluding with an Impact Day, bringing together international academics and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem builders from New Zealand….Continue Reading Diana International Research Conference 2025
[Continue Reading](https://www.enterprisingwomen.ac.nz/dirc-2025/)
- ## [University chairs UN hub for decent work and economic growth](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/01/20/university-chairs-un-sdg-hub-decent-work.html)
20 January 2025
The University of Auckland has been appointed Chair for the United Nations Academic Impact Hub (UNAI) on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth….Continue Reading University chairs UN hub for decent work and economic growth
[Continue Reading](https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/01/20/university-chairs-un-sdg-hub-decent-work.html)
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