Networks

SBCI is establishing cooperation with organisations and networks that are conducting research, so as to provide the SBCI membership with access to cutting edge developments in the area. In this section you will find a list of organisations cooperating with SBCI.

Organizations and networks linked with SBCI:

A Marrakech Task Force for Sustainable Consumption and Production
Government of Finland contributes to the Marrakech process for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) by initiating a Task Force for Sustainable Building and Construction (SBC) aiming at on awareness-raising of sustainable building and construction through energy efficiency. The SBC Task Force looks for common priorities and opportunities for practical co-operation in setting policies and encouraging more innovation in the energy efficiency of the built environment, initiate and implement practical co-operative projects with Task Force members and other international bodies, companies and research institutes, particularly to develop policies to advance energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in the built environment. The SBC Task Force also encourages national policy measures to promote innovation and fair competition to improve the environmental performance of the built environment, strive to set and participate in open and transparent processes for improving the sustainability of the built environment, monitor and report progress, feeding in results into the UN CSD and Marrakech processes .
More information : www.unep.fr

Policy Action Points of the Marrakech Task Force
Recommendations related to energy consumption in the built environment - Download this document [ PDF - 14 Ko ]

UNEP FI Property Investment Working Group aims to encourage property investment and management practices that achieve the best possible environmental, social and financial goals, as consistent with fiduciary responsibilities. The project focuses on Governance and Outreach, Awareness-raising and Responsible Property Investment (RPI) through the actions to be given to find the ways to reduce the environmental impacts of the existing built stock.
More information : www.unepfi.org

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a coalition of some 140 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development. The mission of WBCSD is to provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to support the business license to operate, innovate and grow in a world increasingly shaped by sustainable development issues.
More information : www.wbcsd.org

Life Cycle Initiative aimed to develop and disseminate practical tools for evaluating the opportunities, risks, and trade-offs associated with products and services over their entire life cycle to achieve sustainable development .
More information : www.unep.fr