Forética: New Report Launched on ‘Rethinking our Cities. Towards a New Model of Sustainable Urban Development’

Forética, the leading business network on sustainability and corporate social responsibility in Spain and Latin America, has published the report ‘Rethinking our cities. Towards a new model of sustainable urban development’ - available in Spanish.

According to data published by the World Bank in 2020, the expansion of urban land exceeds that of population growth by 50% and it is expected that 1.2 million km² will be created in the next three decades with new urban areas. In this context, experts agree on the need to foster well-planned, compact cities that combine residential, commercial, public space, and affordable housing functions as a way to improve the local economy, public health, and environmental care.

The report identifies six levers for success on the road to sustainable urban development in the context of post-COVID-19 recovery, which mark the following actions that need to be implemented through collaboration between different stakeholders:

Sustainable mobility initiatives;
Integration of green areas;
Greater ambition in the fight against climate change;

Measures for energy efficiency;

Sustainable construction and building projects and solutions to promote the health of citizens.
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The document has been published in the framework of the project ‘Sustainable Cities 2030’, aimed at enhancing the business contribution to the development of sustainable cities and public-private collaboration to achieve a resilient, inclusive and sustainable city model, in line with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.

25 companies and entities are involved in the project led by ASPRIMA, CEMEX, ENGIE, GSK and Sanitas.

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