ESG Principles Adoption · ISO IWA 48
ISO IWA 48 is a Global Standard to promote the Environmental, Social, and Governance · ESG principles implementation in organisations at all levels of maturity.
The International Organisation for Standarisation · ISO, is an independent, non-governmental international entity that defines what great looks like and sets consistent benchmarks for businesses and consumers alike - ensuring reliability, building trust, and simplifying choices.
The International Workshop Agreement · IWA 48 since 2024 provides us with clarity in a complex ESG landscape, enabling us to contribute to a more responsible business ecosystem - for a better world that benefit all!
An lnternational Standard to apply worldwide
The Spanish version was developed in 2025 by Una Norma Española · UNE thanks to the Committee CTN 343, allowing its homogeneous application in all Spanish-speaking countries, a community of > 600 million people!
ESG as an strategic and operational Framework
This ESG Framework is flexible, so it can be applicable to Micro-, Small-, and Medium-Sized Enterprises · SMEs, as well as more advanced organisations seeking to optimise actions, strategies, and results in ESG & Sustainability.
ESG involves regular reporting of financial & non-financial material impacts, but ESG is not just about reporting!
ESG criteria strengthen corporate culture with measurable Key performance Indicators · KPIs
ESG draws on and supports the UN SDGs to help define positive social & environmental outcomes
Real Estate organisations now have a tool that represents a strategic commitment to Sustainable Development!
Overarching ESG Principles:
Integrty
Outcomes-focused
Equity
Risks and opportunities
Evidence-based
Maturity
Building Trust with ESG!
Why should Real Estate companies use ISO IWA 48?
Mitigate risks: A well-designed ESG Strategy is a core lever for a company's success, helping to identify & manage risks before they become issues.
Gain a competitive edge: Adopting ESG principles can attract conscious Investors and Customers, opening up new market and funding opportunities.
Enhance reputation & trust: Improved performance on ESG & Sustainability topics leads to greater transparency and credibility for all stakeholders.
Accelerate sustainability & prosperity: By aligning with global sustainability targets, companies can play a key role in addressing challenges - from the growing pressure to decarbonise to social inequality.
Tiaki guides you through the ISO IWA 48 implementation process, the starting point for shaping your organisation into a thriving, regenerative, and inclusive entity is to enrol in our Think Regenerative Bootcamp for ESG Strategy.
How ISO IWA 48 helps you?
Determining which business aspects to consider and how to address them to implement an ESG Framework by:
Providing examples of concrete actions and a list of ISO Standards that assist in each case
Optimising the links between ESG activities in the context of selected SDGs
With regard to Sustainability Reporting, it provides a series of principles to make it an Impact Report at two levels:
Externally: To Investors, Customers & Stakeholders
Internally: Promoting an analysis of the organisation, its Risks and opportunities or its stakeholders