RICS calls on property sector to embrace 'social sustainability'

The UK's Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has called for a 'change of mindset' in the real estate market, saying companies in the sector need to move beyond purely environmental and economic considerations and also embrace social sustainability. RICS said environmental protection is 'only one side of the coin' in the ongoing transformation of the real estate sector. In its latest FiBRE (Findings in the Built and Rural Environments) publication, Breaking the Vicious Circle of Blame - Making the Business Case for Sustainable Buildings, RICS said it is just as important to create ‘healthier, socially inclusive communities that cater for different groups within society, fostering a sense of well-being and a sense of place leading to enhanced productivity’. The issue includes a number of recommendations regarding the mainstreaming of sustainable buildings.

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