Sustainability Action Plan
Sustainability, simply, is ensuring that the decisions we make today don’t have negative impacts on our planet tomorrow and enable future generations to thrive.
It is also about ensuring we are meeting our needs in a socially just, environmentally positive, and economically viable way.
At its core, sustainability is the defining characteristic of good design and responsible operations, and we are committed to working with our clients and partners in meeting these challenges.
As part of our ongoing commitment in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, Populous:
Sustainable Design Framework
As designers, we have a responsibility to continuously seek new, impactful solutions in response to the realities of the climate crisis. Because the buildings we create are often vast and the centerpiece of wider community districts, our role in climate action is unique. Environmentally responsive design, energy performance, sustainable materials selection and technological integration are foundational elements to our design approach.
Populous APAC's Sustainable Design Framework works in partnership with our Design Guidelines, underpinning the value and successful design outcomes we deliver for our clients and stakeholders, and forming part of our due diligence and reporting structures. The framework ensures our commitment to sustainability in the design decision-making process is upheld through the varying stages of project delivery by incorporating eight key focus areas, referred to as actions. These are site and context, passive design, water, energy, materiality, placemaking, health and happiness, and equity.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Drawing people together is at the core of who we are, whether it’s within our practice, within our industry, or within the communities where we work. Across the Asia-Pacific region, Populous is currently developing a new CSR Strategy to ensure a sustainable future for all.
There are several key initiatives shaping how we engage, collaborate, connect and support our clients, partners, projects as well as the broader communities.