Our goal is to transition to low-carbon construction across all our projects and ultimately reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. This includes an interim target to reduce our own emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 70 percent by 2030 and the value chain emissions from our project development (scope 3) by 50 percent by 2030. 

Our climate target is science-based according to the requirements of the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). It has been accredited to be in line with the reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C, the goal of the Paris Agreement. 

Read a dedicated article on our global website to learn more about our science-based climate target. 

Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth. It covers different species of plants, birds, animals, insects, and soils. It provides the basis for several goods and services – often called ecosystem services – that society, business and economies depend on. 

Around 60 per cent of the world’s ecosystem services are being degraded or used unsustainably, which has a huge environmental and financial impact. The collective cost to the global economy of mismanaging our natural environment is estimated at $6.6 trillion per year. At current rates this figure is estimated to increase to $28 trillion by 2050. 

We recognise that our business has the potential to create a negative impact on local biodiversity. However, there are opportunities for us to leave a positive legacy by enhancing biodiversity as a result of our operations. 

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Care for life is one of Skanska’s values reflected in treating the health and safety of people who build and use the places we create as our priority. We implement innovative technical solutions, design construction processes and work methods that reduce health and safety risks on construction sites and operations. By doing so we minimize the number of workplace incidents and create spaces that support the well-being of tenants and visitors. 

Learn more about the idea of healthy buildings where people reach their full potential by visiting our dedicated page. 

Diverse and inclusive teams outperform homogenous and non-inclusive ones. They also foster an environment of creativity and innovation and help us achieve our business objectives. Skanska is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, attracting and developing a diverse workforce and providing inclusive workplaces where all people feel a sense of belonging. 

We operate in communities whose lives and livelihoods may be affected by the places we shape. Keeping that in mind, we develop projects with foresight and consideration for their long-term needs. This involves listening to these needs and designing sustainable spaces that are inclusive and encourage activity.  By doing so we want to have a positive social impact.