Overview
CEN ISO/TR 7016:2025 - Connection between the contributions of civil engineering works to sustainability and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (ISO/TR 7016:2025) is a Technical Report that maps how indicators used to assess civil engineering works (CEW) performance relate to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It explains relationships between the indicator sets in EN 17472 and ISO 21928-2 (environmental, social and economic indicators and management mechanisms) and the SDG targets, helping practitioners communicate assessment results. This document does not set assessment criteria or rules; it is a guidance/mapping tool.
Key topics
- Indicator-to-SDG mapping: Systematic links between environmental, social and economic indicators used for CEW and each of the 17 SDGs.
- Scope of consideration: Environmental indicators, social indicators, economic indicators and management mechanisms are all considered for their influence on SDG achievement.
- Methodology: Describes the approach used to relate assessment indicators (from EN 17472 and ISO 21928-2) to specific SDG targets and shows how results of assessments can demonstrate contributions to SDGs.
- Use of links: Guidance on how mapped links can support reporting and targeted efforts to address specific SDGs.
- Standards alignment: Prepared jointly by ISO/TC 59/SC 17 and CEN/TC 350 - aligns international and European sustainability assessment practices for construction and civil engineering.
Practical applications
- Sustainability reporting: Translate CEW environmental, social and economic performance data into SDG-relevant narratives for clients, regulators or stakeholders.
- Policy and planning: Support public authorities and infrastructure owners in linking project-level performance to national/regional SDG priorities.
- Design and procurement: Inform designers, contractors and procurement teams on which performance indicators contribute most to targeted SDGs.
- Assessment communication: Help sustainability assessors and auditors communicate results from EN 17472 or ISO 21928-2-based assessments in SDG terms.
- Stakeholder engagement: Use the SDG mapping to illustrate benefits of CEW projects to communities, funders and partners.
Who should use it
- Civil and infrastructure engineers, asset owners and operators
- Sustainability assessors, auditors and consultants
- Public authorities, planners and policy makers
- Project managers, procurement teams and ESG reporting professionals
- Researchers and educators focused on sustainable infrastructure
Related standards
- EN 17472 - methodology for assessing sustainability of civil engineering works (environmental, social, economic performance)
- ISO 21928-2 - indicators and measurement methods for CEW sustainability
- CEN ISO/TR 7016:2025 provides the SDG mapping and interpretation to complement assessments performed using these standards.
CEN ISO/TR 7016:2025 is a practical, standards-aligned resource for translating CEW sustainability assessment results into meaningful contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals.