Sustainable Development

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Sustainable Development

• Neil Davies
• Director

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What do we mean by Sustainable Development?

• meeting the needs of the present without
  compromising the ability of future generations to
  meet their own needs
• (Brundtland Commission 1987)

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Bearable
Social
Environmental
Sustainable
Viable
Equitable
Economic
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Policy Context

• One future - different paths (2005) the UKs
  shared framework for sustainable development
• The Welsh Assembly Government has a statutory
  responsibility to promote sustainable development
• Sustainable development is the central organising
  principle for the Welsh Assembly Government

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Environmental

• Carbon Reduction Commitment
• Display Energy Certificates
• Environmental Management Systems
  e.g. ISO 14001
• BREEAM for Healthcare

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Environmental (cont.)

• Renewable energy sources
• CHP and local micro power generation
• Building envelope
• Waste reduction
• Recyclable materials
• Sustainable transport
• Green procurement

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Economic

• Joint working with other agencies
• NHS investment supporting regeneration
• Small and Medium Enterprises
• Buy4Wales/Sell2Wales

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Economic (cont.)

• Design for Life Building for Wales Construction
  Procurement Framework
• Workforce data
• Subcontractor packages
• Whole Life Costing

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Social

• Targeting healthcare investment at the most
  disadvantaged communities
• Greater emphasis on sharing healthcare facilities
  with other service providers
• Affordable Housing

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Social (cont.)

• Community benefit clauses
• Targeted recruitment and training
• Supported businesses
• Reserve contracts for businesses which employ
  more than 50 disabled people