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There are benefits for those hoping to attract investment too . In 2019 , the Harvard Business Review interviewed 70 senior executives at 43 global institutional investing firms , including the world ’ s three biggest asset managers ( BlackRock , Vanguard and State Street ), giant asset owners and the government pension funds of Japan , Sweden and the Netherlands . It found that environmental , social and governance issues were almost universally top of mind for these executives .
Finally , in a sector for which attracting and retaining skilled personnel is a focus , demonstrating best practice in sustainability is a real asset .
A global survey conducted by LinkedIn in 2016 revealed that 74 %
The UK government ’ s commitment to a sustainable future includes a pledge that the UK is to be carbon-neutral by 2050 .
of candidates want a job where they feel like their work matters .
What does the DCA Sustainability SIG hope to achieve ?
With the UK leaving the European Union , there is a need for domestic legislation with respect to a zero carbon Circular Economy . The DCA hopes to support this process by collecting expert insight from across the value chain as well as from academics and researchers in the field .
The scope of the SIG is wider than just energy efficiency , it also spans circular economic approaches to infrastructure refresh , mitigation of scope 3 emissions in the building , how smaller data centres can achieve renewable power supply , facilities and IT hardware , relevant standards and suggested regulation , education of the wider sector with respect to this .
Ultimately , this will lead to best practice guides for the sector which can then be shared with the UK government . ◊
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