This paper suggests that if partnerships are to meet the United Nations transformational and inclusive agenda for the SDGs, then the role that interpersonal connections play within them, and how these link to organizational interactions in multi-stakeholder partnerships, must be given greater consideration.

Given this conclusion, what advice would you give to someone who has just been appointed your organization's (a large subsidiary of a national insurance company) representative to a new multi-sector partnership forming to address the climate change issues the insurance industry is facing as a result of the hurricanes in Florida?