Davos Baukultur discusses sustainable transformation of the built environment
At its annual meeting in Geneva, the Davos Baukultur Alliance discussed approaches and practical models for a sustainable transformation of the built environment. Founded in 2023 in partnership with the World Economic Forum, the Alliance is made up of countries, organisations and companies.
At its annual meeting in Geneva on 18 June, the Davos Baukultur Alliance set the course for a sustainable transformation of the built environment. At the conference, which was opened by Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, relevant approaches and successful models from practice were discussed, the Federal Office of Culture reported in a press release. Founded in 2023 in partnership with the World Economic Forum(WEF), the alliance is convinced that sustainable, circular and affordable construction is worthwhile from a social, environmental and economic perspective.
The Davos Baukultur Alliance currently comprises 27 countries, 21 international construction and real estate companies and a number of civil society and international organisations. “The Davos Baukultur Alliance stands for the need to tackle the diverse challenges of the present and future together,” says Alois Zwinggi, Managing Director of the WEF, in the press release from his speech at the conference. “With its cross-sectoral structure, the Alliance is a role model for the effective and efficient creation of better living spaces for all.”
One of the Swiss founding partners is the globally active building materials group Holcim. “Our built environment must be designed with people at the centre and in successful collaboration between the private and public sectors and civil society,” said Cédric De Meeûs, Head of Public Affairs & Government Relations at Holcim, at the conference.