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Sustainable FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE.

September 2020 CEO Introduction

The World Green Our global network A sustainable future is the only Council of businesses, (WorldGBC) network governments and future, and history will judge us is calling for radical around 70 Green tomorrow on what we do today collaboration and Building Councils action to deliver on and their 36,000 Through our global network’s thought leadership and solutions, we drive the ‘North Star’ goals members, stand in a sector — building and construction — that impacts everyone on Earth. By recognising the challenges of now and the opportunities of tomorrow, our network for our movement behind our bold, aims to scale solutions to combat global warming, protect our families and support a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to lead, support and ambitious strategy inspire all relevant decision-makers to unlock a green recovery and a clean energy 2020 marks the beginning of ‘the Decade of Climate transition. By converting ambition to action in the building and construction sector, Action’. The climate crisis is one of the biggest called Sustainable we can also facilitate the implementation of best practice for better , place- challenges we face, yet the unfolding events of the making and use of resources. year demand that we aim for far greater outcomes Buildings for than ever before. Everyone, Everywhere This is the time for radical collaboration. The COVID-19 pandemic brings the interface We invite leading organisations to join us on our path to Sustainable Buildings for between the impact of the built environment and Everyone, Everywhere and be a part of the future built environment that supports people’s wellbeing into focus. The urgency to adapt We believe it is time for a peace treaty with nature. thriving communities, planet and economies. faster, support the most vulnerable and embrace We envision a future where the built environment deep sustainability is greater than ever. We must not only does less harm, but actively regenerates Cristina Gamboa act now — together — to save our communities our planet, climate, and human health, and offers CEO, WorldGBC from the climate emergency, crisis and the highest wellbeing and quality of life to all. escalating environmental degradation. Using the Global Goals for Sustainable Our ambition must be deeply rooted in Development (SDGs) as a foundation, our strategy sustainability. We must aim for nothing less than supports our global network to lead and drive a genuine balance between the economy, society transformative change in the built environment and the environment. This level of commitment across three North Star Goals: Climate Action, will unlock our shared vision for healthy, net Health & Wellbeing, and Resources & Circularity. zero, resilient, sustainable and equitable built environments in every around the world. From wherever you stand in the value chain, you can join us in demanding and implementing action-oriented change to make this the decade for net zero emissions and sustainability. It is time we unite to profoundly move the needle on sustainability in the built environment. Sustainable 2 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE.

The impact of the built 104 of 194 countries that signed the Paris Agreement environment have committed to improving building energy By 2050, the global population will increase efficiency to meet climate 27% to 9.8bn, and the world’s building change mitigation targets1. stock will double, catapulting all of the environmental, social and economic impacts associated with the built environment.

Our sector’s demand for natural resources fuels the climate crisis, and inefficient, unhealthy Only 62 of the 194 countries buildings affect our livelihoods. have building energy codes1. But the built environment presents a massive opportunity to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.

1 2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction Sector, Global Alliance of Buildings and Construction (GABC), and International Energy Agency (IEA) Sustainable 4 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. The scale of the Meeting the ambitions of the built environment Paris Agreement and Goals challenge

To address the increasing effect of the building and construction sector on our human and planetary health, WorldGBC’s network of businesses, governments, NGOs and around 70 Green Building Councils have identified three impact areas critical to meeting Buildings are responsible for almost 40% of energy-related global carbon emissions the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and the Global Goals for Sustainable Development Energy demand will increase by 50% by 2050 (SDGs).

health & wellbeing The vision of our global projects directly aligns to the targets set for 2030 and 2050 by 91% of people live where air levels exceed World Health Organization limits the relevant SDGs. We spend 90% of our time indoors, so the quality of the indoor environment is critical in fighting infectious disease transmission

Buildings are responsible for 50% of global material use 42.4bn tonnes of materials consumed annually

Sustainable 6 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. How WorldGBC’s ambition Sustainable Buildings for aligns with the Sustainable Everyone, Everywhere and our Development Goals North Star Goals

The WorldGBC global network will be publicly reporting progress as a member of the UN The WorldGBC global network has co-created these targets through a global Global Compact. Our tiered goals show the areas that our global network will focus on consultation with our members and partners. We believe these milestones for the built to enable a profound shift towards sustainable development. environment are key for establishing the vital trajectory for a sustainable future and we encourage industry alignment.

Advanced Goals Sustainability areas with key role for the built environment sector to act upon. Global projects run by WorldGBC, and Established national GBC action.

Climate Health & Resources &

Action Wellbeing

Circularity

Progressive Goals Sustainability areas substantially impacted by the built environment. Prioritised action in some GBC network areas. WorldGBC aims to progress.

Total decarbonisation of A built environment that A built environment the built environment delivers healthy, equitable that supports the and resilient buildings, regeneration of resources communities and cities. and natural systems, providing socio-economic benefit through a thriving circular economy Growth Targets Sustainability areas with contributory role for the built environment. WorldGBC aims to progress work in partnership with key stakeholders.

Sustainable 8 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. Our Theory of Change WorldGBC The WorldGBC network facilitates the transformation of the built environment

Network Impact Driving impact towards Our Impact Areas our North Star Goals Our global network led by global and for a sustainable built Our Impact Pathways implementing and Pathways reigonal projects environment provide tools for change tracking impact Membership +36,000 We will achieve our North Star Goals by using 70 countries our seven Impact Pathways to plan, deliver, Climate Collaborate collaborating track and measure progress. Action Total decarbonisation of the built environment Advocate 5 Regional Networks

Rate Global and Regional projects

Health & Communicate collaborate advocate rate communicate educate innovate invest Partnerships Wellbeing A built environment 60+ orgs Establish Support policy Support the Knowledge Develop Inspire and Support that delivers healthy, mutually development development sharing from resources, deliver new development equitable and resilient buildings, Educate beneficial around a of rating and between, educational workstreams of financial communities and sector sustainable tools both GBCs, partners tools, events that generate products to cities WorldGBC partnerships built run by GBCs and our global and training market leading enable rapid advocacy that unlock environment, (representing network. Share to develop ideas, setting deployment impact around with dedicated approx. 40 vision and market capacity industry of sustainable Innovate one or more advocacy GBC members) communicate to deliver vision and building Network of GBC global projects, taskforce fully and the urgency, as solutions ambition and projects at CEOs and to support established in implementation as proclaiming to achieve establishing scale, both at 38 countries Resources & our members Europe of all tools in successes, sustainability GBCs as global global level Invest network driving change lessons learned in the built thought leaders and supporting Circularity A built environment in the market and tools for environment national GBC that supports the regeneration of Diverse, strategic network use programmes resources and natural Board of Directors systems, providing socio-economic benefit through a thriving circular economy

Sustainable 10 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. Advancing Net Zero outputs Climate Action Decarbonising the built environment through initatives promoting uptake of energy efficiency, and tackling operational and embodied carbon emissions

WORKSTREAM DESCRIPTION 2020 2021 2022

Develop tools, resources and programmes to support deliery GBC action of net zero buildings pathways Progress reporting via annual Status Report north star goal Active GBC Commitment Total decarbonisation of the built environment recruitment teams Net Zero Carbon Development of Whole Life Buildings Carbon pathway detail 2050 goal Commitment Impact reporting via annual All buildings are totally decarbonised New buildings, infrastructure and Status Report across their whole lifecycle. For both renovations will have net zero embodied Adopt or adapt voluntary new and existing buildings, net zero carbon, and all buildings, including market standards to assess Net Zero and certify buildings at net Certifications operational and embodied carbon existing buildings, must be net zero zero performance ahead of emissions are achieved by: operational carbon enhanced regulation

Reducing demand through high advancing net zero #ActOnClimate, an advocacy campaign focused on how World Green net zero carbon buildings are energy and material use efficiency A global project accelerating the uptake Building Week instrumental in tackling the of Net Zero Carbon Buildings to 100% by climate crisis Meeting the remaining balance 2050 by: with renewable energy A global library of buildings Increasing awareness and that have achieved net zero And using low carbon materials Case Study Library carbon in operation, and/or education of the urgency and features that enhance human and construction processes health achievability The performance of buildings are Achieving alignment and Development of roadmaps to annually measured, verified, and National identify actions and milestones commonality between GBC Decarbonisation to address emissions from disclosed to continually maintain approaches and certification Roadmaps operational and embodied decarbonisation and mitigate climate carbon schemes change to 1.5°C Online central resource for Expediting uptake in global educational materials created 2030 Goal ANZ Academy by GBCs and partners to markets by sharing market educate on the philosophy and All new buildings, infrastructure and delivery of net zero buildings leadership examples renovations will have 40% less embodied Deployment of interconnected carbon with significant upfront carbon hubs that bring together key stakeholders to develop Finance hubs reduction, and all new buildings are innovative financing mechanisms for net zero net zero operational carbon buildings

Sustainable 12 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. Better Places for People outputs Health & Wellbeing Making the built environment healthier and more equitable and resilient through tackling pollution, and issues

WORKSTREAM DESCRIPTION 2020 2021 2022

Redefine high-level conceptual principles for health in the built environment, and support BPFP Framework ongoing aligned advocacy work and development of training north star goal resources A built environment that delivers healthy, equitable and Air Quality in Built Environment resilient buildings, communities and cities thought leadership campaign, in partnership with Climate and Clean Air Coalition detail 2050 goal Air quality in the Built Environment Call to action monitoring The building and construction sector Transformative, restorative campaign campaign, ‘Plant a Sensor’, supplying sensors to facilitate contribute to the restorative improvement improvements in and engagement, monitoring and publicly reporting real-time air of public health and wellbeing through wellbeing through the development of quality data addressing socio-economic and physical a sustainable built environment across determinants of health in the built all types of new and existing buildings, A global library of buildings environment with a focus on quality housing for all. that have proven features that Case Study Library enhance human health and/ Elimination of air, soil and or achieved net zero carbon in This includes mitigation of environmental operation from the built environment. Sustainable pollution, raising building standards urban planning advances healthy, and quality with a focus on housing equitable and resilient communities Social sustainability in built and improving urban planning towards environment (human rights through life cycle, health and Social wellbeing of construction healthy, equitable and resilient buildings, better places for people sustainability in workers, community social built environment communities and cities A global project transforming health and impact, social equity and justice) and resilience (social, wellbeing in the built environment by: economic, environmental) 2030 goal Substantial improvement in public health Reducing contribution from

the built environment to global Campaign title to be and wellbeing through the development World Green determined, with a focus on health crises, such as Building Week of a sustainable built environment across health & wllbeing all types of new and existing buildings, Increasing awareness and with a focus on quality housing for all. education on sustainable, Improvements achieved through the healthy buildings reduction of air, soil and water pollution Empowering advocacy and implementation of health-based around sustainability with urban planning health co-benefits

Proving the business case for healthy buildings Sustainable 14 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. Resources & Circularity Global project for Resources and Circularity under scoping and north star goal development in 2020 A built environment that facilitates the regeneration of resources and natural systems, whilst providing socio- Our Europe Regional Network is accelerating a circular economy in the building and economic benefit through a circular economy construction sector: Level(s) detail 2050 goal Over the past six years, our Europe Regional Network (ERN) has worked with the A built environment ensuring the A built environment with net zero European Commission (EC) to develop Level(s), the world’s first regional framework for safe, responsible and sustainable whole life , working reporting on the whole lifecycle performance of buildings. In 2020, we continue to drive and use of building towards restoration of resources and European political and business support for Level(s) through a new campaign called materials, creating positive cycles natural systems within a thriving circular #BuildingLife. through new business models and economy practices that avoid resource depletion and pollution, and the regeneration of natural systems that promote social and A global Steering Committee of Established GBCs and advisory taskforce of members economic benefits and partners will be assembled to consult on generation of third global project. Strategic outcomes for ‘Resources and Circularity’ Impact Area to be developed through 2030 goal consultation with advisory stakeholders. The sustainable and efficient use of natural resources within the built environment, achieving zero waste to targets and working towards a built environment with net zero whole life resource depletion

Sustainable 16 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. Regional projects Impact enablers

Americas: Cities Climate Action Europe: Level(s) Our 70 Green Building Councils Corporate Advisory Board Helping city governments, private companies and NGOs A voluntary reporting framework to improve the sustainability plus affiliate members Fifteen industry-leading organisations collaborating to drive collaborate to deliver better building efficiency policies and of buildings, using existing standards to provide a common EU market leadership, innovation and implementation solutions in buildings at scale, with deep dive engagements led approach to the assessment of environmental performance in International Membership Base by GBCs in Colombia and Mexico the built environment. Representing over 36,000 organisations dedicated to Our Board of Directors sustainability in the built environment A high-level group of leaders steering the overall strategic MENA: Sustainable reconstruction Europe: BUILD UPON2 direction for our organisation and unlocking partnership Green and affordable reconstruction and regeneration The second phase of the world’s largest collaborative project Five Regional Networks through their networks guidelines for urban areas that have suffered damage and on national deep renovation strategies - focusing on cities and Bringing together international leadership to collaborate on destruction due to conflicts, water stress and environmental scaling up energy efficient building renovation. regional level GBC impact Partnerships degradation The WorldGBC is proud to partner with over 60 diverse Established GBC CEO Network organisations committed to collaboration for our shared vision Asia Pacific: ANZ in Asia CEOs of close to 40 countries committed to sharing best and strengthening impact opportunities Deep dive into Advancing Net Zero concepts and commitments, practice and implementing innovative business models to drive with a specific focus on markets of , Japan, India and change WorldGBC Advocacy A united voice of a global network on the forefront of the international climate and sustainability policy agenda

Sustainable 18 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. Our Green Building Councils

Established Emerging

Bulgaria, El Salvador, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Paraguay, Qatar, Switzerland

Prospective

partner

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia. Dutch, Emirates. Finland, France, Germany, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Montenegro, Guatemala, Hong Kong. Hungary, India. Indonesia. Ireland. Italy. Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico – SUMe, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Morocco, Namibia, Palestine, Rwanda, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uruguay Peru, Philippines, Poland, , South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, , Turkey, UK, USA, China.

Sustainable 20 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. Our supporters

Corporate Advisory Board Global Project & Regional Partners

Activity Plant a Sensor Grant Sponsors Sponsor Providers

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Sustainable 22 Buildings FOR EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE. About WorldGBC

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) catalyses the uptake of sustainable buildings for everyone, everywhere.

Transforming the building and construction sector across three strategic areas — climate action, health & wellbeing, and resources & circularity — we are a global action network comprised of around 70 Green Building Councils around the globe.

As members of the UN Global Compact, we work with businesses, organisations and governments to drive the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Through a systems change approach, our network is leading the industry towards a net zero carbon, healthy, equitable and resilient built environment. www.worldgbc.org

Contact [email protected]

London office World Green Building Council Suite 101, 66-67 Newman St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3EQ United Kingdom

Toronto office World Green Building Council 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 236 Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8 Canada

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