Editor’s choice
Our latest annual report – From Policy to Practice – reviews how we made an impact in 2018. It offers complete information on our finances and funders, includes a feature on our newest centre in Latin America and, as SEI moves into its thirtieth year, reflects on the origins of the institute.
2018 was another challenging year in the politics of sustainable development. SEI, again ranked one of the world’s top two environmental policy think tanks, maintained its focus on the Sustainable Development Goals and on accelerating climate action.
Our approach to research and engagement makes an impact from global to local, translating the ambitious 2030 Agenda into actionable policies and effective practice.
“As the politics of sustainable development shift, dimensions such as health, poverty and gender and social equality are becoming even more central topics for us,” said Måns Nilsson, SEI’s Executive Director. “They are woven through environmental issues and challenges as drivers, as impact areas, and as levers for sustainable solutions.”
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can only be achieved through coherent policies and integrated action.
Evidence is the bedrock of our engagement in policy and practice and of our communications, and 2018 showed our performance in high-quality scientific publishing exceeding the previous year once again. In 2018 our researchers published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, increasing our output by 10%. Our citation rate also increased substantially compared with 2017, to 7500.
Citations of peer-reviewed articles with SEI authors, 2003–2018. Source: Web of Science.
We have selected seven impact stories on our achievements from 2018. The stories show how we work with partners to enable change at different scales, using approaches that are coherent across sectors and over time.
As an independent research and policy organization, SEI receives funding from a wide variety of sources, including government departments, development agencies, non-government organizations, businesses, academic and research groups and financial institutions. We are grateful to our funding partners for their support in 2018.
Total funding and top five funders. All figures are in SEK millions.
Get the full version of our report for more outcomes and the audited accounts of the SEI Foundation.
Feature / For the sixth year, SEI has been ranked among the world's top two think tanks working on environment policy by the Global Go To Think Tank Index.
Our work supports the integration of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into policy and action.
SEI annual report / This year’s annual report, ‘An agenda of action’, presents highlights of SEI’s work in 2017.
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