Table 2 Sustainability criteria for...

Table 2

Sustainability criteria for contractor selection

ESG pillars	Contractor selection criteria	Dhawan et al. (2022)	Cai et al. (2023)	Demirci and Isik (2024)	Montalbán-Domingo et al. (2018)	Rashid et al. (2018a, b)	Asaad and El-Sayegh (2021)	Rashid et al. (2018a, b	Lindell and Olander (2019)	Koc et al. (2023)	Jain et al. (2024)	Stojanović (2024)
Environmental (E)	Environmental management system			v		v		v		v	v
	Use of recyclable or reusable materials	v		v			v
	Energy efficiency measures	v		v								v
	Construction waste management	v					v					v
	Sustainable construction innovation		v				v					v
	Certified environmental credentials						v	v				v
	Efficient use of natural resources			v							v
	Greenhouse gas emissions reduction	v		v
	Water conservation strategies	v
Social (S)	Health and safety standards	v			v	v	v	v				v
	Corporate and social responsibility commitments						v		v	v		v
	Inclusion of small and medium enterprises				v		v		v			v
	Job creation and employment stability				v		v		v			v
	Employee training and professional development	v			v							v
	Contribution to local economic development				v		v
	Preservation of cultural and heritage assets				v
	Mitigation of harm from construction activities				v
	Promotion of employee well-being										v
Governance (G)	Adherence to ethical trade practices				v				v			v
	Compliance with labour and human rights	v							v			v
	Capacity to meet client ESG expectations		v
	Evaluation of suppliers and subcontractors	v

ESG pillars	Contractor selection criteria	Dhawan et al. (2022)	Cai et al. (2023)	Demirci and Isik (2024)	Montalbán-Domingo et al. (2018)	Rashid et al. (2018a, b)	Asaad and El-Sayegh (2021)	Rashid et al. (2018a, b	Lindell and Olander (2019)	Koc et al. (2023)	Jain et al. (2024)	Stojanović (2024)
Environmental (E)	Environmental management system			v		v		v		v	v
	Use of recyclable or reusable materials	v		v			v
	Energy efficiency measures	v		v								v
	Construction waste management	v					v					v
	Sustainable construction innovation		v				v					v
	Certified environmental credentials						v	v				v
	Efficient use of natural resources			v							v
	Greenhouse gas emissions reduction	v		v
	Water conservation strategies	v
Social (S)	Health and safety standards	v			v	v	v	v				v
	Corporate and social responsibility commitments						v		v	v		v
	Inclusion of small and medium enterprises				v		v		v			v
	Job creation and employment stability				v		v		v			v
	Employee training and professional development	v			v							v
	Contribution to local economic development				v		v
	Preservation of cultural and heritage assets				v
	Mitigation of harm from construction activities				v
	Promotion of employee well-being										v
Governance (G)	Adherence to ethical trade practices				v				v			v
	Compliance with labour and human rights	v							v			v
	Capacity to meet client ESG expectations		v
	Evaluation of suppliers and subcontractors	v

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