{"id":678643,"date":"2025-05-17T13:50:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T11:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enocean-alliance.org\/esg-in-smart-buildings\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T13:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T11:50:51","slug":"esg-in-smart-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enocean-alliance.org\/ja\/esg-in-smart-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"How EnOcean Alliance Supports ESG in Smart Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pioneering the future of ESG in smart buildings through energy harvesting, battery-free IoT, and maintenance-free sensors.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Around the globe, governments, investors, and organizations are demanding measurable progress on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. As expectations rise, the building and construction sector stands at a crossroads. It must now deliver healthier, more efficient, and more transparent environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EnOcean Alliance, a global consortium of over 400 companies<\/a>, is uniquely positioned to support these ESG ambitions. It does so through an open, wireless standard built on energy-harvesting technology. Its solutions power ESG in smart buildings with zero batteries \u2014 and zero compromise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSmart buildings are no longer a luxury. They are a necessity for meeting climate targets, improving workplace wellbeing, and supporting transparent governance,\u201d says Graham Martin, Chairman and CEO of the EnOcean Alliance. \u201cOur mission is to enable and promote interoperable, maintenance-free solutions that are not only technically advanced but ESG-ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

About ESG: A Global Shift Towards Accountability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why ESG?<\/strong> ESG is a global framework that helps organizations and investors assess how companies manage sustainability, people, and ethical practices. Originally developed as a voluntary investment principle into a key regulatory and strategic requirement for long-term business success. \u2014 a framework used to evaluate how organizations manage risks and opportunities related to sustainability, people, and ethical conduct. Initially developed as a voluntary investment principle, ESG is now embedded in legislation and mandatory reporting frameworks worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The global trend toward ESG transparency is accelerating. For instance, the European Union\u2019s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)<\/a><\/strong> requires large and listed companies to publish detailed ESG reports beginning in 2024. This will extend to SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and non-EU entities by 2028. In the United States<\/strong>, climate risk disclosures have been introduced by the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)<\/a><\/strong>, while states like California<\/strong> have adopted comprehensive ESG laws (e.g., SB 253<\/strong>, SB 261<\/strong>). Likewise, countries such as China<\/strong>, Japan<\/strong>, and India<\/strong> are implementing or expanding ESG regulations. As a result, ESG is becoming a global standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental: Technology That Supports Net Zero Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EnOcean\u2019s energy harvesting technology eliminates the need for batteries or wired infrastructure, reducing the environmental impact of smart building<\/a> systems over their lifecycle. These maintenance-free sensors draw energy from motion, light, or temperature differentials, enabling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n