we collaborate with and take inspiration from a multitude of different people and organisations. 

like us, the royal institution of british architects [riba] is a proponent of the use of independent client advisers. Some members are accredited as ‘riba client advisers’.

the role aligns with the uk government’s construction strategy which also recommends the appointment of independent client advisers.

to find our more see riba’s ‘design matters: independent client advisers’ case study report.

in 2018, the royal institution of chartered surveyors (rics) published its practice-orientated roadmap for our industry and clients to achieve the UN sustainable development goals.

this publication and the accompanying tools provided a framework for us to start conversation with clients and teams about how we can use their projects to work toward the UN sdgs.

to find out more see rics’s ‘advancing responsible business in land, construction and real estate use and investment – making the sustainable development goals a reality’ report.

the united nations global compact is a call to companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and take actions that advance societal goals.

in 2010, it published a framework for implementing the principles of the UN global compact. the framework provides a management model for translating the core ten principles into value-enhancing management practices.

to find out more see the ‘UN global compact management model’ report.

the global reporting initiative [gri] helps businesses and governments worldwide understand and communicate their impact on critical sustainability issues such as climate change, human rights, governance and social well-being. this enables real action to create social, environmental and economic benefits for everyone. 

gri promotes the use of its reporting principles for small- and medium-sized enterprise, as well as the multi-nationals.

to find out more see gri’s ‘small business big impact’ report.

building on previous work, including: ‘the UN sustainable development goals in practice’ and ‘the ethics of architectural practice’, in may 2020 riba released a publication that seeks to drive forward its commitment to the UN sdgs and to call on the riba membership to come together to help accelerate progress towards achieving the goals by 2030, in this the ‘decade of action’

to find out more see riba’s ‘a decade of action’ may 2020 report.