As the umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry, IADC also advocates for sustainability.
To safeguard employees of member companies and involved parties, IADC has established a Sustainability Committee that enables its members to share best practices amongst its members. The members embrace their leading role in improving sustainability within the industry. When it comes to sustainability, the members consider themselves partners not competitors.
The Sustainability Committee focuses on 6 out of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and the book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure as the starting point for its work.
These 6 goals are:
- Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all;
- Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all;
- Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation;
- Goal Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts;
- Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and
- Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for sustainable development.
Members
- Jan Fordeyn
- Marc Huygens
- Rachel Terry
- Jaap van Thiel de Vries
- Jiska Verhulst
Subjects
Regulatory Bodies, Agencies, Commissions and Organisations
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Conventions
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IADC Dredging in Figures Committee
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Dredging and Related Organisations
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Financial Institutes & Lending Agencies
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IADC Sustainability Committee
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IADC Indexation Cost Standards Committee
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IADC Legal Committee
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IADC Public Relations Committee
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IADC Registered Plant Committee
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IADC Safety Committee
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United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
related
News
Onsite AND online course ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ in March and September
Onsite AND online course Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure scheduled for March and April 2022.
Register now for the Course ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’
Following on from the success of previous courses Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure, CEDA and IADC have decided to schedule another one in December 2021.
Sustainability and the 2021 IADC Annual General Meeting
At IADC’s 2nd digital Annual General Meeting, held on 16 September 2021, 4 members of the Sustainability Committee and the Secretary General gave presentations highlighting a number of their activities.
2nd Online Course ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ planned for March 2021
Following on from the success of the 1st online course Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure held in December 2020, CEDA and IADC have decided to schedule a second course in March 2021.
Dredging For Sustainable Infrastructure book is officially out now
The book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure gives state-of-the-art guidance on how to design, implement and manage a water infrastructure project with a dredging component.
Publications
Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure
The book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure gives state-of-the-art guidance on how to design, implement and manage a water infrastructure project with a dredging component to project owners, regulators, consultants, designers and contractors.
Videos
Presentation: ‘Private Financing of Green Solutions’ by Mark van Geest (Boskalis) − Project Finance Manager
Private capital can accelerate the green transition of sustainable infrastructure solutions, so how can we unlock the private capital potential?
Presentation: ‘Hondsbossche and Pettemer Sea Defence an example of sustainable asset valuation’ by Sven Kramer (Van Oord) − Director Sustainability
This presentation shows the practical implications of taking all externalities into consideration as early as possible in a project procedure. It is complex but asset valuation is gradually becoming more and more feasible for large infrastructure projects. The independent International Institute of Sustainable Development carried out a study on the benefits of “Nature Based” coastal Protection compared to traditional “Grey” solutions. Their report is expected to be published mid-November 2021.
Presentation: ‘There is ”more” in maritime infrastructure‘ by Marc Huygens (DEME) − Environmental Manager
There are opportunities to develop and implement new solutions for maritime infrastructure challenges. In addition to technical-economical values there is a big commitment to create both environmental and social values. To take the industry to the next level it is necessary to attract students and young professionals to the industry to ensure all externalities are taken into consideration from the onset of a project. The “Social Benefits Wheel” is a tool that can help track the degree to which a project or programme is attaining its social development targets and goals.
Presentation: ‘Sand as a Resource’ by Jan Fordeyn (Jan De Nul) − Director Project Development & Conceptual Design
In our day to day lives most of us are not aware of how many industries rely on sand as a part of their working process. The amount of sand consumed has dramatically increased over the last few years and this can be largely contributed to the world wide construction boom. How is this going to affect us in the future?
Presentation by Polite Laboyrie (CEDA) on the Guidebook ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’
A contribution by Polite Laboyrie, President of CEDA, to the Paving the Waves 2020 conference is linked to the IADC-CEDA book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure. The book and also Mr Laboyrie’s presentation presents guidance to achieve dredging projects that fulfil their primary functional requirement, while adding value to the (natural and socio-economic) system.
Video: Experiences and insights about the book Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure
Professor Stefan Aarninkhof shares his experiences and insights about the book “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure”