Post by nurnobisorker22 on Feb 19, 2024 22:12:17 GMT -7
Holcim and Habitat for Humanity are partnering to accelerate access to affordable housing through an innovative digital platform. Together they are implementing an online affordable housing portal to help low-income families access financing, as well as construction materials and solutions in a safe and easy way. The first project was launched in Mexico and is focused on the affordable renovation of 600 homes in the Bajío and Veracruz regions. The main objective of this alliance is to allow the construction of a sustainable and healthy environment in which everyone has a decent place to live. Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim commented: “A key pillar of Holcim's positive social impact is accelerating access to housing.
With today's rapid urbanization, we have a key role to play in building more with less and improving the standard of living for all people in a sustainable way. It is estimated that more than three billion people will need affordable housing by 2030, so I am pleased to be able to partner with Habitat for Humanity to implement innovative, digital solutions to address Guatemala Mobile Number List this need on a societal scale. According to Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, “this new alliance channels the power of the market and digitalization to improve the standard of living of those most in need. It is estimated that $16 trillion will be needed to close the global affordable housing deficit, of which only $3 trillion is estimated to come from governments and nonprofit organizations.
Closing this gap will be possible when the private sector enters new markets to offer affordable housing products and services. This partnership highlights the critical role that private sector actors like Holcim can play in increasing access to housing for low-income families. The innovative approach that started in Mexico is enabled by iBUILD®. Through this online affordable housing platform, families can apply for loans from microfinance institutions, request quotes and services from construction suppliers, and order high-quality construction materials, including from the 25 Disensa retail stores, a construction company. retail of the Holcim group and distributors in Veracruz and El Bajío. iBUILD® is one of the latest startups to join Holcim's open innovation ecosystem, alongside more than 800 startups globally, partnering to accelerate innovation in the construction industry. Based on the learnings from this pilot project in Mexico, Holcim and Habitat for Humanity are planning other collaborations in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.
With today's rapid urbanization, we have a key role to play in building more with less and improving the standard of living for all people in a sustainable way. It is estimated that more than three billion people will need affordable housing by 2030, so I am pleased to be able to partner with Habitat for Humanity to implement innovative, digital solutions to address Guatemala Mobile Number List this need on a societal scale. According to Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, “this new alliance channels the power of the market and digitalization to improve the standard of living of those most in need. It is estimated that $16 trillion will be needed to close the global affordable housing deficit, of which only $3 trillion is estimated to come from governments and nonprofit organizations.
Closing this gap will be possible when the private sector enters new markets to offer affordable housing products and services. This partnership highlights the critical role that private sector actors like Holcim can play in increasing access to housing for low-income families. The innovative approach that started in Mexico is enabled by iBUILD®. Through this online affordable housing platform, families can apply for loans from microfinance institutions, request quotes and services from construction suppliers, and order high-quality construction materials, including from the 25 Disensa retail stores, a construction company. retail of the Holcim group and distributors in Veracruz and El Bajío. iBUILD® is one of the latest startups to join Holcim's open innovation ecosystem, alongside more than 800 startups globally, partnering to accelerate innovation in the construction industry. Based on the learnings from this pilot project in Mexico, Holcim and Habitat for Humanity are planning other collaborations in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.