Our approach
Skanska is ISO 14001 certified across all operations. We monitor and ensure the overall sound environmental management of our sites, including avoiding the use of chemicals listed in our restricted substance standard. Major environmental incidents are reported to the Group Leadership Team.
Performance
We focus on increasing resource efficiency by reusing and recycling materials and products where we can. We aim to reduce waste and improve efficiency with smarter design, planning, procurement and logistics. This often goes hand in hand with reduced costs.
Improving water efficiency is a key factor for reducing environmental impact. As a construction and project development company, we have an impact on water usage, both during construction and when a building is in use.
In recent years, biodiversity has been highlighted as a material topic in Skanska’s materiality assessment. Construction projects risk having a negative impact on nature and biodiversity, such as impacts on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions. We address risks during planning and construction to reduce and mitigate our impact, as well as opportunities to enhance biodiversity on our projects. Read more about different business units work within environmental protection and biodiversity by following the links under Related information.