The Framework for Dignity in the Built Environment guides decision-making throughout the built environment lifecycle: to manage risks to human rights and to maximise social outcomes.
As investment in infrastructure and urban areas seeks to respond to the climate crisis and stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, integrating approaches that centre human dignity will be essential. This involves active participation by local communities, respecting the rights of workers, expanding access to adequate housing and services for all, and ensuring that all decisions are free from corruption.
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Aims
The Framework aims to help:
- Communities shape decisions that impact their lives and neighbourhoods
- Governments establish the regulatory, planning and procurement context for just, thriving urban areas
- Investors manage social risks (the “S” in ESG), and channel investment into sustainable projects that meet locally-defined needs
- Architects and engineers respect dignity and human rights through their operations and supply chains.
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Implementing the Framework
IHRB is working with partners in the Coalition for Dignity in the Built Environment and others to implement the Framework both at the level of policy interventions, and in the context of specific “Building Dignity Pilot Projects”.
We will also be developing a further tier of granular detail for the Framework, with examples of procurement provisions and measurable outcome metrics.
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