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Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) Sustainability Actions

Runs infrastructure rating scheme

ISC operates the Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating scheme, which is used to assess how well infrastructure projects handle sustainability. The scheme helps project teams build sustainability into assets and can be applied to projects that want an IS rating. ISC also lists IS-rated projects, which shows the scheme is already being used across the sector. In simple terms, this is a scoring system for infrastructure projects that looks at environmental and related impacts rather than just cost and engineering.

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Trains sustainability professionals

ISC offers learning courses and accreditation for people working in infrastructure sustainability. It says people can learn the basics, become an accredited infrastructure sustainability professional (ISAP), and keep their knowledge up to date. This matters because sustainability work in infrastructure often needs staff who understand both technical project delivery and environmental or social impacts. The training is meant to help organisations build internal skills rather than rely only on outside advice.

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Hosts sustainability events

ISC runs networking events, conferences, award events, forums, and webinars for people in the sustainability community. These events are meant to help members and project teams share ideas, learn from certified sustainability projects, and discuss better ways to deliver infrastructure. This is an action because it helps spread practical knowledge across the sector and supports collaboration between different organisations.

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Supports industry advocacy

ISC says it works with members and partners to turn new ideas into frameworks and tools that can create impact and change. In plain language, it helps shape how the infrastructure sector thinks about sustainability and how projects are assessed. This kind of advocacy can influence standards and decision-making across the industry, not just within one company.

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Connects sustainable suppliers

ISC runs the ISupply Directory, which links sustainable suppliers with organisations seeking an IS rating. The directory is meant to help project teams find products and services that fit sustainability goals. ISC says that since 2012, more than A$201 billion worth of infrastructure projects and assets have involved an IS rating. That suggests the directory and rating system are part of a large, active market tool for the sector.

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Publishes ESG reporting content

ISC has published material on ESG reporting in the infrastructure sector, including an interview about the move from voluntary to mandatory ESG disclosure in Australia and New Zealand. ESG means environmental, social, and governance factors, which are the non-financial issues companies are expected to track and report. The content shows ISC is helping the sector understand new reporting rules, data needs, and the need to upskill leadership for more formal disclosure.

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