Why are SDGs an essential issue for the construction industry?

Adopted at the UN Summit in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) consist of 17 goals and 169 targets. Their preamble expresses a strong determination for a swift transition toward a sustainable world, while pledging to leave no one behind. Among the 17 goals set forth by the SDGs, Goal 11 ("Sustainable Cities and Communities") and Goal 12 ("Responsible Consumption and Production") are essential challenges for the construction industry, whose work in urban development, infrastructure building, and living environment improvement is directly and constantly connected to the environment.

Furthermore, client companies are increasingly choosing developers who actively engage in SDGs. The SDGs are closely intertwined with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investment. Sincere commitment to the SDGs enhances the sustainability of both society and business, which in turn helps attract ESG investment, leading to stable financing. The SDGs are not merely an issue for a single company; they represent a major challenge for suppliers, customers, and the industry as a whole to unite in realizing a sustainable world.

In our construction equipment rental business, rather than letting resources built from limited supplies sit idly in warehouses, we actively reuse them and ensure they are thoroughly maintained for long-lasting use. In doing so, we contribute to on-site safety. As a member of the construction industry, we believe we carry a vital mission to fulfill Goal 11's core responsibilities of "responsibility in building" and "responsibility in use."

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