Cities are our future.

By the year 2050,

more than 70% of 
the world's population will live in one.

But how will our world cope under 
the strain of 3 billion more city duelers.

Together, cities already consume 80% 
of material and energy resources,

and produce 75% of all carbon emissions.

The high concentration 
of people and infrastructure

make them vulnerable 
to the impacts of climate change,

like raising sea levels, 
higher temperatures, and storm damage.

And in the developing world,
many cities are growing faster

than the infrastructure 
that is needed to support them.

Sustainability is the key
and cities are striving for it.

When cities are sustainable,

they are more competitive,

more attractive to people and investments,

more able to lift 
their citizens out of poverty

and provide them with 
a great place to live, work and play.

All over the world,

cities rich and vibrant 
in their own cultures

are shaping their own ambitious plans
for their sustainable futures

but sharing common aims:

to take real action on climate change,

to encourage economic development

to the benefit not the determent 
of the environment,

to become more resilient 
to disasters and the changing climate,

to improve the quality 
of life and well-being of citizens

fostering supportive 
and inclusive communities

in which everyone can thrive,

and to take advantage 
of smart technologies

to improve 
the efficiency of infrastructure

and provide citizens with better, 
more responsive services.

But how?

Even the most advanced cities
can't make this journey alone.

And that's where business can help.

All over the world,

behind the drive towards 
a sustainable urban future

are businesses dedicated to finding 
and implementing the best solutions.

They're leading the way,

when it comes to creating 
integrated systems of urban infrastructure

where buildings, energy, mobility, water runways, and communications operate more efficiently and sustainably for the benefit of everyone