Description

Following on from the last episode concerning Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Ian takes a closer look at SDGs in the context of real estate. He will cover the 17 goals set out by the UN, real estate compliance, what needs to be considered and actioned, and how the goals can be directly applied to real estate.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The SDGs are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or ‘global goals' as they are frequently referred to, a collection of interlinked global goals designed to be a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030.
• The real estate industry deals with the majority of these goals which are relevant to their operation. The top three are climate action, affordable and clean energy and gender equality. However, attention is also given to responsible consumption and production, equality and education and good health and well being.
• A Materiality Assessment is an exercise in stakeholder engagement designed to gather insight on the relative importance and impact of specific environmental, social and governance issues.  
• The improvements and learnings will be shared once per year in the SDG lab and the UN Habitat Urban Forum and other events. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘Just briefly they cover no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry innovation and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice and strong institutions and partnerships for the goals overall.'

 ‘About eight or nine of the goals are being considered reasonably actively. The rest then start to drift off dramatically, they go down to below 40% compliance.'

‘Quality education. Real estate can impact this by the provision of schools and various things like that. Education programs for construction workers, for facilities management workers, educating them in the wider benefits of doing that job as part of SDGs and the wider community.' 

‘Life on land, goal number 15. We are committed to  maximising biodiversity potential at all our developments and operational sites.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

Ian Rogers is an entrepreneur running businesses in the Real Estate, Construction and Facilities Management arena. Ian has over 40 years' industry experience, as he was effectively born into construction with his father having his own building company and Ian spending time working on sites from the age of 11!. As a result Ian has seen the industry from a trades person perspective, as a chartered quantity surveyor working on large commercial projects, as a project manager and then working on structured project finance through PFI/PPP deals. This has given Ian a unique whole life approach to any project by considering the end game at the beginning.

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