Building a Sustainable Future: How SDGwise Can Help Construction and Real Estate Businesses Drive Sustainability Performance and Align with the United Nations SDGs

The construction and real estate industry is one of the most important industries in the global economy, providing essential infrastructure and housing for communities around the world. The industry includes a wide range of businesses, from small contractors to large developers and property managers.

However, the industry is also responsible for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions and resource consumption. Buildings account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and 33% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. This highlights the need for the industry to take action to reduce its environmental impact and promote sustainable development.

In addition to environmental concerns, the construction and real estate industry also faces a number of unique social and governance challenges. For example, the industry has been criticized for contributing to urban sprawl, which can lead to social isolation and economic inequality. There are also concerns about the quality and safety of building materials, as well as labor practices and working conditions in the industry.

In response to these challenges, many construction and real estate companies are adopting sustainability practices that promote resource efficiency, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship. This includes reducing energy consumption through the use of renewable energy sources and energy-efficient building materials, minimizing waste through recycling and reuse, and promoting sustainable building materials that are environmentally friendly and socially responsible.

SDGwise Sustainability Management Solution can help construction and real estate companies to improve their sustainability performance by providing a comprehensive set of tools for goal-setting, data management, stakeholder engagement, and reporting. By using SDGwise, companies can better understand their environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities, and take meaningful action to address them.

Our apps cover the sustainability needs of the construction & real estate industry

Social Responsibility

Improve your organization's social responsibility practices with our suite of apps, including Employee Engagement, Community Benefits, Health and Safety, Labor and Human Rights, Accessibility, and Diversity and Inclusion.

Explore
Environmental Sustainability

Transform your organization's sustainability performance with our suite of environmental sustainability apps designed to help you reduce your environmental impact and drive positive change.

Explore

Economic Sustainability

Our economic sustainability apps provide a range of solutions for businesses to improve their supply chain sustainability, generate revenue and sales, reduce costs and increase efficiency, drive innovation and adopt new technologies, optimize financial outcomes, and manage investments and financing activities to maximize returns and minimize risk.

Explore
Governance

Our suite of economic sustainability apps enables organizations to improve their economic performance while enhancing their social and environmental impact by managing stakeholder needs, tracking compliance, promoting ethics, identifying risks, establishing governance frameworks, and ensuring legal compliance.

Explore
Transparency & Accountability

Our suite of Transparency & Accountability sustainability applications help organizations assess adherence to sustainability frameworks such as the Global Reporting Inititative promote ethical behavior, ensure data protection, report on sustainability and provide a secure channel for reporting unethical or illegal activities.

Explore

Use cases

Affordable housing

SDGwise can help companies that focus on affordable housing to track and report on their progress towards SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. This includes tracking the number of affordable housing units developed or renovated, the level of affordability of these units, and any community benefits that are associated with the development. By using SDGwise to demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility and sustainable development, companies can build trust with stakeholders and promote their positive impact on local communities.
Arrange Meeting
Green buildings

SDGwise can help companies that focus on green buildings to track and report on their progress towards SDG 13: Climate Action. This includes tracking the amount of greenhouse gas emissions avoided through the use of energy-efficient building designs and materials, the amount of renewable energy generated on-site, and any other climate-related initiatives that the company has undertaken.
Book Demo
Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

REITs can use SDGwise to track and report on their progress towards SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. This includes tracking the amount of investment in sustainable infrastructure and real estate projects, the level of innovation in the real estate industry, and any other initiatives that the company has undertaken to promote sustainable development. By using SDGwise to demonstrate their commitment to responsible investment and sustainable development, REITs can attract socially responsible investors and promote their positive impact on economic development.
Book a demo
Sustainable supply chains

Construction and real estate companies that work with suppliers can use SDGwise to track and report on their progress towards SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. This can help companies to identify opportunities for improvement in their supply chain management practices and promote sustainable sourcing and procurement.
Arrange Meeting

SDGwise provides construction and real estate companies with the tools they need to achieve their sustainability goals, including

Goal-setting: SDGwise provides a platform for construction and real estate companies to set and track their sustainability goals, ensuring that they are aligned with the SDGs and their organizational mission.
Data management: SDGwise allows construction and real estate companies to manage their sustainability data in a centralized platform, providing easy access to key metrics and KPIs.
Stakeholder engagement: SDGwise enables construction and real estate companies to engage with stakeholders, including employees, customers, and suppliers, to identify their sustainability priorities and develop targeted sustainability initiatives.
Reporting: SDGwise provides construction and real estate companies with the ability to generate customized sustainability reports, allowing them to communicate their sustainability performance to stakeholders and build trust in their sustainability efforts.

Build a Sustainable Future with SDGwise for Construction and Real Estate

Looking to improve your construction or real estate company's sustainability performance and meet the growing demand for responsible business practices? Look no further than SDGwise Sustainability Management Solution. Our powerful platform offers goal-setting, data management, stakeholder engagement, and customized reporting to help you reduce your environmental impact, promote social responsibility, and build trust with stakeholders.

Tailored to your specific needs, SDGwise can help you attract environmentally conscious customers and investors, differentiate your brand, and achieve long-term success.

With SDGwise, you can set ambitious goals for reducing your carbon footprint, track your progress over time, and engage with stakeholders to identify potential risks and opportunities related to social responsibility.

Contact us today to learn more about how SDGwise can help your construction or real estate company achieve its sustainability goals and promote social responsibility.