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How To Champion ESG In Construction

May 10, 2024

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Sophie Planken-Bichler
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In an era of escalating sustainability-focused regulatory pressures, ESG is a growing concern for businesses in all industries.

Emissions from the construction sector have hit a record high, according to the World Green Building Council, and waste from construction – which already accounts for a third of global waste– is projected to rise even further. To ameliorate their environmental impact, businesses are turning to digital tools.

Implementing construction management software (CMS) is an indispensable step in boosting the construction sector’s ESG credentials to unlock enhanced operational efficiencies for minimized environmental impact. Here are six ways that CMS can help to achieve ESG goals:

To find out more about the major trends that are redefining the construction sector, read Smart Innovators: Construction Management Software and Construction: An Industry On The Brink Of Mainstream Digitization – and watch this space for upcoming research throughout 2024.

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Sophie is an Analyst in the Verdantix Smart Buildings practice. She joined Verdantix in 2023, having previously worked as a landscape architect at James Blake Associates, where she gained experience in sustainable design and environmental policy. Sophie holds a BSc in Geography from the University of Exeter.

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