The rapid growth of chemical-intensive industry sectors such as construction, agriculture, electronics and textiles creates risks, but also opportunities to advance sustainable consumption, production and product innovation. Green and sustainable chemistry innovation has the potential to drive sustainability in these key industrial sectors. The application of UNEP’s Objectives within these sectors can help identify opportunities and promote action to advance innovations which reduce impacts on human health and the environment along the value chain.
Building and Construction sector
A workshop held in Paris in 2023 was co-organized by UNEP’s Chemicals and Health Branch and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) Secretariat to bring together experts in green and sustainable chemistry, and those working towards a more sustainable buildings and construction sector. Participants discussed the potential of chemical innovations to support a more sustainable buildings and construction value chain, and key strategies to reach that potential. The analysis and workshop outcome report seeks to capture these discussions. It also contains a translation of UNEP’s Objectives for the buildings and construction sector, which may help guide stakeholders to continue this work for other important sectors.
