Department of Architecture, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea.
Department of Construction Policy Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang-si 10223, Republic of Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 27;20(5):4231. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054231.
This study began with the increasing importance of ESG through sustainable management evaluation across all industries, predicting market demand through the ESG management paradigm and financial environment changes in the global industry, and establishing international strategies for the construction industry. Compared to other industries, the construction industry is in the early stages of ESG formation, and it is unclear how to expand its base by establishing evaluation system standards such as innovation of individual services, interaction of social capital, and definition of stakeholders. Currently, some large construction companies in the construction industry are publishing sustainability management reports at the group level, but given the recently strengthened global sustainability of ESG by GRI Standards, efficient analysis of global construction markets and strategic orders are needed. Therefore, this study focuses on assessing the sustainability strategies and directions of the construction industry from an ESG perspective. To this end, sustainability issues and insights, as well as global issues in Korea and the worldwide construction sector, were analyzed. The analysis showed that global construction companies were highly interested in business management approaches, such as safety and health, as critical issues regarding the construction industry's sustainability strategy. In contrast, South Korean construction companies prioritize business values such as value creation, fair trade, and win-win. Both global and South Korean construction companies have been working on greenhouse gas reduction and energy sustainability. Regarding other issues, cultivating construction specialists, enhancing the job training system, and limiting serious accidents and safety mishaps were all significant from a social standpoint among South Korean construction companies. Conversely, global construction companies appeared to focus on issues related to ethical and environmental management from an organizational standpoint.
本研究从所有行业通过可持续管理评估对 ESG 的重视程度不断提高开始，通过 ESG 管理范式和全球产业金融环境变化预测市场需求，并为建筑行业建立国际战略。与其他行业相比，建筑行业处于 ESG 形成的早期阶段，如何通过建立评估体系标准（如个别服务的创新、社会资本的互动和利益相关者的定义）来扩大其基础尚不清楚。目前，建筑行业的一些大型建筑公司正在集团层面发布可持续性管理报告，但鉴于 GRI 标准最近加强了 ESG 的全球可持续性，需要对全球建筑市场和战略订单进行有效的分析。因此，本研究从 ESG 角度关注评估建筑行业的可持续性战略和方向。为此，分析了可持续性问题和见解，以及韩国和全球建筑部门的全球问题。分析表明，全球建筑公司对业务管理方法（如安全和健康）非常感兴趣，因为这些方法是建筑行业可持续性战略的关键问题。相比之下，韩国建筑公司更注重商业价值，如创造价值、公平贸易和双赢。全球和韩国的建筑公司都在努力减少温室气体排放和能源可持续性。关于其他问题，培养建筑专业人员、加强工作培训系统以及限制严重事故和安全事故在韩国建筑公司中从社会角度来看都是非常重要的。相反，从组织角度来看，全球建筑公司似乎更关注与道德和环境管理相关的问题。
