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ICE Charter For Sustainable Development

The Institution of Civil Engineers believes that sustainable development is central to civil engineering. The document outlines the Institution's charter for sustainable development. It recognizes civil engineers play a vital role in identifying societal needs and delivering affordable solutions that meet aspirations while contributing to economic growth, environmental protection, and improved quality of life. The charter expects members to understand, foster, and promote sustainable development concepts and balance environmental, social and economic factors in projects. It also outlines monitoring the Institution's own sustainability performance and collaborating with other organizations interested in sustainable development.

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ICE Charter For Sustainable Development

The Institution of Civil Engineers believes that sustainable development is central to civil engineering. The document outlines the Institution's charter for sustainable development. It recognizes civil engineers play a vital role in identifying societal needs and delivering affordable solutions that meet aspirations while contributing to economic growth, environmental protection, and improved quality of life. The charter expects members to understand, foster, and promote sustainable development concepts and balance environmental, social and economic factors in projects. It also outlines monitoring the Institution's own sustainability performance and collaborating with other organizations interested in sustainable development.

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ICE Charter for Sustainable

Development
Meeting the needs of today without compromising those of tomorrow

the sustainability of design,


The Institution of Civil Engineers believes construction and maintenance of the
that Sustainable Development is central to built and natural environment.
civil engineering and that ICE and the
profession it serves must organise  its members at all grades should
themselves accordingly. receive education and training in the
concepts of sustainability and inter
In making this statement the Institution
related social, economic and
recognises the vital role played by its members
environmental issues.
in identifying the needs of society and devising
and delivering solutions that are affordable and  its members should formulate,
meet society’s aspirations. In fulfilling this role promote and disseminate views on
civil engineers contribute to economic growth, sustainability issues associated with
to environmental protection and to improved the built and natural environment. In
quality of life. carrying out this activity ICE should
engage with Government, public
The Institution equally recognises the need to authorities, other institutions and
protect and enhance the environment and to societies, the general public and
use resources in a way that does not other bodies and organisations in the
disadvantage future generations. UK and internationally;
To achieve these objectives requires solutions  case histories of good practice
which strike an informed balance in terms of should be collated and disseminated
cost, benefits, sustainability and acceptability by the ICE.
within the broader legislative framework, and
 as a corporate body its own
involves an evaluation of Whole Life Costs.
sustainability performance should be
All grades of membership must aim to develop monitored and action taken to
and maintain a high standard of sustainability enhance this performance. A
awareness and to continuously improve corporate sustainability policy and
sustainability performance within their action plan should be drawn up and
professional activities. approved by Council.

The Institution expects that:


every member should understand, foster and To further the aims of this Charter the
promote the concepts of sustainable Institution will:
development and the need to deliver projects  actively support and assist its
with an appropriate balance between members in delivering this policy.
environmental, social and economic factors;
 develop strategic alliances with other
 its members should understand the organisations with an interest in the
contribution that other professions built and natural environment and
make to sustainable development. sustainable development.
 its learned society activities should
promote continuing improvement in

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