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Sustainability

Sustainability addresses the social, environmental and economic challenges we face in today’s ever-changing world.

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Backed by the Ireland’s top organisations for the built environment, the School helps to meet the challenging sustainability targets set out by Ireland’s SDGs National Implementation Plan 2022-2024.

The School provides free, practical support in the form of CPD-accredited e-learning modules and training sessions, tailored assessments and action plans, benchmarking tools, networking opportunities, and access to hundreds of free online resources.

Benefits reported by our members include:

  • Cost and time savings
  • Winning new business
  • Increased competitive advantage
  • Reduced risk
  • Enhanced reputation

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Key topics within Sustainability

To help our members develop a holistic understanding of the impacts relevant to Sustainability, we offer a suite of resources on the following key sub-topics:

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Air Quality

The quality of the air we all breathe often gets…

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Biodiversity
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Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the term used to describe the variety and…

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Business Ethics

The identification, management and mitigation of risk of bribery, corruption…

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Community & Social Impact

How companies in the built environment interact with the communities…

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Employment Conditions

Encouraging the use of local people and those from diverse…

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Energy and Carbon

Climate change is the biggest issue of our time and…

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Environmental Management

How we deal with the potential positive and negative impacts…

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Materials

The built environment industry can reduce the negative impacts of…

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Modern Slavery

With an estimated 49.6 million victims worldwide, modern slavery is…

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Supplier Diversity

Providing free and fair opportunities for all businesses to bid…

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Sustainability Strategy

Sustainable development requires a holistic consideration of environmental, social and…

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Sustainable Procurement

Procurement that has the most positive environmental, social and economic…

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Training & Skills

Attracting, developing and retaining talent to improve productivity and enable…

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Waste and Resource Efficiency

Changing the mindset from 'waste' to 'resources' and improving efficiency…

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Water

Monitoring and addressing water consumption and use helps to reduce…

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Wellbeing

The built environment presents a myriad of wellbeing challenges that…

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Key sustainability resources

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CPD accredited online courses
The School has developed a number of e-learning modules for all topics, and all skill levels. Ranging from 15 minutes to an hour in length, they are a great way to bring yourself up to speed on any issue.
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Members can enjoy free access to online learning, training workshops and CPD-accredited e-learning modules.
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