Sustainability

We are in the middle of a circular transition

The circular transformation of our operations and our business model is underway. We aim to primarily use circular materials and flows to satisfy our customers' needs to develop the flexible campus environments of the future. In addition to lower climate impact, we also achieve a lower impact on biodiversity from our value chain and, in the long term, reduced costs for our customers through circular construction and management. Our goal is to use digital tools, scale and an efficient process to make it as easy to build circularly as it is to build new - but at a lower cost.

The four-step principle – for reduced new construction

When needs change and discussions about new construction are brought to the fore, we start from a four-step principle. We do this in all our projects to live up to our goals of reduced new construction, increased premises optimisation and reducing carbon emissions. We work data-driven and analyse with the help of presence sensors to ensure that the spaces we create are really needed.

It is by asking counter-questions and daring to challenge their client with their actual needs that a property owner can contribute to reducing the industry's climate footprint. The four-step principle helps us to do just that.

Utilize existing. Can we meet new needs with changed operations and maintenance?
Can we optimize and streamline?
Can we meet needs through renovation or expansion?
If still needed - new construction with the lowest possible climate impact

Reduced new construction with the help of sensors

In many cases, premises and properties are not used efficiently enough for a reconstruction, new construction or extension to be resisted. A good way to keep track of how a building is actually being used is to measure occupancy with the help of sensors. Through the digitalization of properties, we can thus create a better understanding of our needs and thereby make better decisions about how we should develop our property portfolio.

Climate requirements for construction projects

We always build with the lowest possible climate impact, following the principle of second-hand first. All our new construction and renovation projects, as well as adaptations to premises, with a project value of more than SEK 10 million, have climate targets in kg CO2e/sqm and climate calculations to ensure that we are steering towards the target. Follow-up and experience feedback are central to success. Projects that enter the early stage in the period 2022–2024 have climate goals as follows:

New construction: 266 kg CO2e/sqm

Conversion: 112 kg CO2e/sqm