Construction’s path to a greener and fairer future

The construction sector is often overlooked in the global just transition discourse. Despite it contributing 37% of global emissions, decarbonisation efforts have been slow, partly due to long-standing labour shortages driven by poor working conditions and anti-migrant narratives. Using ILO, OACD and EU data, this session will discuss positive and negative examples of green initiatives like off-site construction, focusing on geographical job distribution, re-skilling, and working conditions.