How Social Purpose Can Transform the Construction Sector
What is the social purpose of your building project? The following article “Social Infrastructure: Construction Projects as a Force for Good” by Social Purpose Institute advisor, Coro Strandberg, applies social purpose thinking to the construction sector:
If an organization commissions a multimillion-dollar building or renovation, how can it double or triple the social and environmental benefits from its investment? Many green building standards already exist, but what if it was possible to go beyond them — to design a building process that was transformational in its execution?
Society is at an inflection point. The intersecting crises of climate change, rising inequality, and systemic racism are driving organizations to rethink their roles in society as they mobilize their resources, reach, scale, and influence to help put humanity on a sustainable course. And there is yet one untapped opportunity for organizations: to leverage their construction and building projects to achieve exponential social good. If an organization is commissioning a multi-million dollar building or renovation, how can it double or triple the social and environmental benefits from its investment?
Many green building standards already exist, but what if it was possible to go beyond them, to design a building process that was transformational in its execution? This report, “Unlocking the Potential of Campus Infrastructure Projects to Build Social Infrastructure“, shows how.
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