LafargeHolcim successfully launches first sustainability-linked bond for €850 million
LafargeHolcim priced a EUR 850 million sustainability-linked bond with a coupon of 0.5% maturing in 2031.
Tag: Transforming the Built Environment
Saint-Gobain sets out its CO2 roadmap towards carbon neutrality by 2050
Saint-Gobain sets out its CO2 roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality.
The construction sector can pave the way for a green economic recovery
In the past weeks, WBCSD has participated in several events centered around how the building sector is key to reviving the global economy and the importance of reinforcing sustainability going forward.
Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves
By including urban environments into resilience strategies we might be able to react to multiple threats simultaneously.
LafargeHolcim signs Net Zero Pledge with Science-Based Targets
LafargeHolcim joins the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) “Business Ambition for 1.5°C,” becoming the first global building materials company to sign the pledge with intermediate targets for 2030, validated by SBTi2.
Arup joins WBCSD to support industry transition to net-zero emissions
Geneva, 28 August 2020 – Arup, one of the world’s leading design, engineering and consulting firms, has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to further drive efforts to decarbonize the built environment. Arup is behind buildings such as the Sky Believe in Better Building, the largest timber structure in the UK celebrated for […]
Insider Perspective: Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction
In a time when people are asked to stay home and practice social distancing due to COVID-19, international collaboration is moving away from in-person events to online meetings.
What’s at the heart of Singapore’s sustainability success?
This interview with Peter Bakker was originally published on 30 March 2020 by KONE.
Can dense cities save the planet?
This interview with Peter Bakker was originally published on 30 March 2020 by KONE
How COVID-19 is reshaping our cities
The long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the built environment are difficult to predict, but it’s certain that throughout history, our cities and buildings have been shaped by our response to shocks and diseases.