At the turn of the 21st century, the United Nations set out its Millennium Development Goals building upon more than 10 years of conferences and summits, which were further advanced 15 years later through the organization’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a collection of 17 integrated ‘Global Goals’ that looked beyond economic sustainability to encompass social and environmental sustainability, as well.
Commonly known as the UN’s SDGs, these Global Goals raised the bar for what should be expected by companies at the forefront of their industries – with the SDGs 6, 7, 9, and 11, calling for specific and consistent action to improve clean water and sanitation; affordable and clean energy; industry, innovation, and infrastructure; as well as sustainable cities and communities, respectively.
Dubai-based “sustainable consultancy” and engineering firm, Consistent Engineering Consultants – which specializes in design, green buildings, retrofit projects, and sustainable energy solutions to enhance built environments – was among the first consultancies in the Middle East industry to identify the “state of crisis” within the construction sector.
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