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.
Skanska recognizes the impact of water use across the construction value chain, especially in areas with high water stress. Skanska is committed to managing water withdrawals and discharges responsibly to minimize environmental impact and ensure sound water management throughout its projects. To address and reduce Skanska’s negative impact on water withdrawals and discharges, Skanska’s project development operations implement various design solutions such as low-flow water fixtures and collection of rainwater or greywater to replace potable water usage in suitable applications. On site operations, projects often implement solutions like filtering and withholding water discharges before release, sediment and erosion controls to mitigate negative impacts on nearby water bodies, and use of soil binders to reduce water use for dust suppression depending on local conditions and project circumstances.
Construction projects risk having a negative impact on nature and biodiversity, such as impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services. Project-level action plans are developed and executed to mitigate adverse effects on biodiversity and ecosystems. Skanska monitors sites owned, leased or managed in proximity to biodiversity-sensitive areas where negative impacts may occur. 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.