{"id":92156,"date":"2023-02-01T15:56:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T15:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/?p=92156"},"modified":"2023-02-01T21:57:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T21:57:50","slug":"sustainable-development-goals-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/consutruction-and-architecture\/sustainable-development-goals-in-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"The Outlook for Sustainable Development Goals In Construction","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2015 the agenda for Sustainable Development was set by the United Nations (UN) with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for socio-economic development to be met by 2030. The SDGs had huge implications for the construction industry, which is responsible for around 40% of UK waste and comes with a high carbon footprint.<\/p>

193 countries agreed to the SDGs and adopted them at COP21. However, it is now 2023. We are over halfway through the timeline set back in 2015, and the take up has not been fast enough to meet the SDGs by 2030. Only two-fifths of businesses have set corporate goals ambitious enough to meet the SDGs<\/a>. At the current pace, we won\u2019t meet them in the next seven years.<\/p>

Construction plays a major part in the UK\u2019s carbon footprint, and sustainable measures must be embraced across the board to ensure the SDGs are met.<\/p>

<\/a>What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?<\/span><\/h1>

The 17 SDGs were all aimed at ending poverty and creating a more prosperous future for the world by 2030. They are also called Global Goals and are aimed at creating a better planet.<\/p>

The goals aim for a world where people aren\u2019t hungry, living in deprivation, and can access good education, and healthcare. The goals also include access to clean water and sanitation, using clean energy sources, and creating sustainable cities and communities with responsible consumption.<\/p>

With regard to sustainable construction, the SDGs that are most relevant to companies are as follows:<\/p>