SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT
GOALS
In the Real Estate Industry

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BRIEF HISTORY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT*

Though SD thinking is widely recognised to have

its origins in the 1972 UN Conference on the
Human Environment, SD as a concept began to
gather momentum following the 1987
Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, and
the 1992 UN Conference on Environment
and Development (UNCED), also known as the
Earth Summit. For the first time, the Brundtland
Report introduced the need for the of economic
development, environmental protection, and
social justice and inclusion.

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 BRIEF HISTORY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT*
The main outcomes of the Earth Summit were
the Rio Declaration, which recognised the right of states to
economic and social development and contained 27 principles
of sustainable development, including the well- known
precautionary and polluter pays principles; endorsement of
the Forest Principles, which recognised the importance of
forests for economic and social development, indigenous
communities, biodiversity and maintaining ecological
processes;
the signing of the Convention on Biological Diversity and
the Framework Convention on Climate Change; and
Agenda 21, which was a voluntary SD plan of action, for
implementation by national, regional and local governments.

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BRIEF HISTORY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT*

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1993 – the creation of the Commission for Sustainable Development to monitor and promote the
implementation of Agenda 21;
1997 – Earth Summit +5, which reviewed and renewed commitment to implementation of Agenda 21;
2000 – Millennium Summit in New York, which resulted in the UN Millennium Declaration, a set of
targets to be achieved by 2015 that included environmental sustainability, the eradication of extreme
poverty and equality for women, now known as the Millennium Development Goals;
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BRIEF HISTORY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT*

2002 – World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, which renewed
international commitment to the pursuit of SD with the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI);
2012 – Rio+20, which resulted in an outcome document, The Future We Want, in which States
reaffirmed commitments to all previous SD agreements, plans and targets. They also committed to
develop a suite of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) building on the priorities identified in Agenda
21 and the JPOI, and decided to replace the Commission for Sustainable Development with a ‘high-level
political forum’ to progress implementation of Agenda 21 and the JPOI, and the achievement of the
SDGs.

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 Sustainable development is
development that meets the needs of
the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet
their own needs. It contains within it
two key concepts:

• the concept of 'needs', in particular

DEFINITION the essential needs of the world's
poor, to which overriding priority
should be given; and

• the idea of limitations imposed by

the state of technology and social
organization on the environment's
ability to meet present and future
needs FROM THE BRUNDTLAND REPORT
Sustainability and Real Estate

Assess properties for overall

savings, seek green
certi cation, take advantage
of free incentives, and educate
tenants and employees.
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NO POVERTY
Eliminate poverty in all its forms

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ZERO HUNGER

End hunger, achieve

food security and
improve nutrition
and promote
sustainable
agriculture
GOOD

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Ensure healthy

HEALTH lives and

promote well-
AND being for all
ages
WELL-
BEING
 Ensure
inclusive and
equitable
QUALITY quality

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EDUCATION education
and promote
lifelong
learning
opportunities
for all
 Achieve gender
GENDER equality and
EQUALITY empower all

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women and girls
CLEAN
WATER AND

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SANITATION

INTERNATIONALCOASTALCLEAN-U

Ensure availability and sustainable

management of water and
sanitation for all
 Water scarcity is both a natural and
CLEAN a human-made phenomenon. There
is enough freshwater on the planet
WATER AND for seven billion people but it is

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SANITATION distributed unevenly and too much
of it is wasted, polluted, and un-
sustainably managed. (UN)

Water scarcity negatively impacts

the availability of hand washing
facilities. 1 in 3 people, or 2.3 billion,
around the world lack basic hand
washing facilities at home. (WHO and
UNICEF, 2021)

https://wellawareworld.org/the-water-crisis/
 Implement water saving systems

Showerheads


CLEAN
If your showerhead can ll a bucket with 1-gallon of water in under 20 seconds, it’s
time to change to an earth-friendly model.

Faucet Aerators


WATER AND
Faucet aerators are like caps on the tip of faucets. However, unlike caps, faucet
aerators help water ow out evenly and consistently while cutting down on water
and energy usage.

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SANITATION Toilet Tank Bank

Fill the toilet tank bank with water and hang it on the inside of the tank wall. With just
that simple install you’ll save 0.8 gallons of water per ush. There is nothing to
maintain, it never needs re- lling, and it even prevents odors. The product doesn’t
change how your toilet functions in any way; it just saves water.

Shower Timer

As much as 25 gallons of water can be used on a 15-minute shower. Curtail the
water waste with shower timers. These water saving devices are a fun, smart, and
cheap way to keep everyone in the household in line with water usage.

Soil Moisture Meter


For aspiring and expert gardeners alike, the name is self-explanatory; the meters
measure soil for adequate moisture. Soil moisture meters are analog-style, and read
the moisture levels in the soil to prevent over-watering, a leading cause in plant
death.

Most of these water saving products pay for themselves in under a year, but save
you money and decrease energy usage for much longer.

https://www.conservationmart.com/blog/index.php/5-simple-home-water-saving-products/
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 AFFORDABLE

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AND CLEAN
ENERGY

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Ensure access to affordable, reliable,

sustainable, and modern energy for all
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“Decarbonizing the Built

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Environment” report found that
63% of leading investors strongly
agree that green strategies can
drive higher occupancy, higher
rents, higher tenant retention
and overall higher value.

weforum.org

Provide incentives to big tenants

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to switch electricity to renewable
sources.

Monitor total energy consumption.

Include a provision to new rental

contracts for consumption data
and renewables.

weforum.org

 ECO heating energy – Goal 13

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Conversion to a CO2-neutral

strategy

Light system – Goal 7.2

Upgrading the light system to

LED

Mobility – Goal 7.3

Installation of external sockets

for charging electric bicycles.

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 Green electricity – Goal 7.2

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Conversion to green electricity

with local supplier

Automation – Goal 12.2

Digital Addressable Lighting

(DALI) for automatic lighting

control and new building management

system (BMS)

Energy cost optimisation – Goal 12.2

Framework agreement with external consultant that
selects the most e cient electricity supplier every year

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AND ECONOMIC
GROWTH
Promote sustained, inclusive, and
sustainable economic growth, full
and productive employment and
decent work for all
 In the real estate sector, sustainable
development can be from the use of

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environment-friendly building
practices to “greenhabbing” and
meeting certain economic and social
criteria.

Increasing labor productivity by

creating decent and modern
workspaces.

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KAPURPURAWAN,
ILOCOS NORTE MAY
2015

Build resilient
infrastructure
promote
inclusive and
sustainable
INDUSTRY, industrialization
and foster

INNOVATION AND innovation

INFRASTRUCTURE
 REDUCED

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INEQUALITIES

Reduce inequality
within and among
countries
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CITIES AND
COMMUNITIES

Make cities and human

settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable
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CITIES AND
COMMUNITIES
Target 11.2: By 2030, provide access to safe,
affordable, accessible and sustainable transport
systems for all, improving road safety, notably
by expanding public transport, with special
attention to the needs of those in vulnerable
situations, women, children, persons with
disabilities and older persons.

https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/sustainable-development-goals/why-do-sustainable-development-goals-matter/goal-11
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https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/sustainable-development-goals/why-do-sustainable-development-goals-matter/goal-11
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CONSUMPTION
AND
PRODUCTION

Ensure sustainable
consumption and
production
patterns
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Take urgent
action to
combat climate
change
and its impacts

CLIMATE
ACTION
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WATER
Conserve and sustainable use the oceans,
sea and marine resources for sustainable
development
 LIFE ON LAND

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Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial
ecosystems, sustainable manage forests, combat
desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt
biodiversity loss
 LIFE ON LAND

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Add green space with focus on redesign
of outdoor space or green roofs.

Sustainable use of fresh water via grey

water recycling. A greywater recycling
system uses water primarily from
showers and bathtubs. It can also
capture water from bathroom or
wastewater from the utility sink and
washing machine. Wastewater that
includes toilet waste is called black
water.
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 PEACE,
Promote peaceful JUSTICE AND
and inclusive
societies for STRONG
sustainable
development, provide INSTITUTIONS
access to justice for
all, and build
effective, accountable
and inclusive
institutions at all
levels
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PARTNERSHIP FOR THE
GOALS
Strengthen the means for implementation and revitalize
the global partnership for sustainable development

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YOU!