BESA Commits to Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air

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25 September 2025

Alongside 150 other organisations, the Building Engineering Services Association has signed the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the United Nations headquarters in New York. 

The pledge declares that clean indoor air is a fundamental human right for protecting health and safeguarding wellbeing.

Household air pollution is a major public health crisis, responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths per year in 2020, including over 237,000 deaths of children under the age of 5, according to the World Health Organisation. It also contributes to respiratory disease, heart disease, infectious disease transmission, and cognitive impairment, in addition to potential impacts from carcinogens.

By signing the pledge, BESA, alongside global partners such as the World Heart Federation and the International WELL Building Institute, commits to monitoring and improving indoor air quality in buildings that they influence. The signatories will also share best practice openly and report on progress.

“Signing the Global Pledge was a natural step for BESA,” said Technical Director Kevin Morrissey. “Our members are at the forefront of designing, installing and maintaining the systems that determine the quality of the air we breathe.

“This commitment sends a clear signal: we will work with clients, policymakers, and partners worldwide to make clean indoor air the norm, not the exception.”

Picture: a close-up photograph of a person holding an inhaler. Image Credit: Unsplash

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 25 September 2025

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