OUR PRINCIPLES
Our Principles
Our principles are guided by the UN sustainability goals.
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We may be able to contribute to some goals by virtue of the way we work, what we can offer and engender as an organisation, our policies, attitudes, and encouragement. - internal Impacts
Others we can influence either through -
our designs and our interactions - downstream Impacts, or
the products and services we procure - upstream Impacts
UN Sustainability Goals
1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Wellbeing
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduce Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13. Climate Action
14. Life below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace and Justice
17. Partnership for Goals
We recognise that we need to take a broader responsibility than simply attracting Clients, doing that architectural work, and achieving economic health by remaining profitable.
Associated with each UN sustainability goal are a set of targets, 169 in total.
We have reviewed the goals and targets, distilled our initial impacts, and produced a framework which we assess each year under a cycle of continuous improvement:
We never stop learning and aspire to continuous improvement, strengthening our alignment and understanding of how we can contribute to a more sustainable planet and community.
Enhance life by the design that surrounds it.