Sustainability
Sustainability issues are vital in today’s global business landscape. Responsible business conduct towards employees, business partners, the environment and all stakeholders is an integral part of European international contractors’ social consciousness and value system.
They look at their ESG obligations not just from a risk perspective but consider them as business opportunity. The demand for new net zero buildings and infrastructure requires resource efficient and carbon neutral construction solutions, thus creating vast opportunities for European contractors across Europe and globally.
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EIC, FIEC and ENCORD publish Manifesto on Carbon and Resource Neutrality
The three leading construction industry bodies in Europe, EIC, FIEC and ENCORD, have jointly published the ‘Manifesto on Achieving Carbon and Resource Neutrality in the European Construction Sector’ outlining a long-term vision and plan to reduce ...
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EIC publishes new Toolkit for Sustainable Infrastructure Procurement
Two weeks ahead of a fundamental policy shift of the World Bank, which has announced to require as of 1st September 2023 the use of Rated Criteria as the default approach for most international procurements, EIC has published a new ‘Standard ...
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EIC Reply to EU Consultation on “A more Resilient, Greener and Digital Construction Ecosystem”
On 25 February 2022, EIC submitted its response to the EU consultation on “Scenarios for a transition pathway for a more resilient, greener and digital construction ecosystem” prepared by the Joint EIC-ENCORD-FIEC Working Group on Carbon Neutrality.
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EIC Spring Workshop on Carbon Neutrality as a Business Opportunity
On 16 April 2021, more than 100 representatives from EIC’s member federations, member companies and associated members convened digitally for a Workshop on ‘Turning the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Challenge into a Business Opportunity for European ...
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EIC President Chairs Roundtable at Annual AIIB Conference
EIC President Philippe Dessoy co-chaired the “Roundtable for Improving ESG Performance in Infrastructure” on 12 July 2019 at the Annual Conference of the AIIB. ...
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EIC President presents new CR Report in Addis Ababa
EIC President Philippe Dessoy presented on 24 March EIC’s new Corporate Responsibility Report and recommendations for Best-Value-for-Money Procurement at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. Minister of Construction attends event ...
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ISO 37001 anti-Bribery Management Systems Standard
EIC urges Contracting Authorities to become certified with ISO 37001, an anti-bribery management systems standard that was recently developed. ...
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EIC Corporate Responsibility Report
EIC’s Corporate Responsibility Report illustrates how European international contractors have implemented socially, environmentally and ethically responsible working practices in their daily international operations. The new UN 2030 Agenda for ...
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CoST Initiative
EIC is a supporter of the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) which works with governments, industry and local communities around the world to get better value from public infrastructure investment by increasing transparency and ...
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FIEC/EIC Statement on Corruption Prevention
The global fight against corruption could be reinforced if anti-corruption tools were identified that encourage positive behaviour by all parties rather than just penalising unethical behaviour by one party. Such measures should be implemented in a ...
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