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International initiatives

Skanska is an active participant in a number of international Sustainability initiatives. Amongst the most significant are the following:

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Skanska AB has been a member since the formation of WBCSD in 1995.  Over the years it has participated in a wide range of WBCSD activities of which the "Energy & Climate" programme and "Energy Efficiency in Buildings" (EEB) initiative are the most important.

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Skanska AB has been a member since the UNGC was established in 2001. In addition, Skanska is active in the UNGC Nordic Network, a network of approximately 60 companies based in the Nordic region. UNGC-NN is recognized as one of the most vibrant of the UNGC regional networks.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Since established in 2006, Skanska AB has been a sponsor of the UNEP "Sustainable Building and Construction Initiative".

EU Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change (EU CLG)

Skanska AB is the only Swedish company, only construction company and one of only two Nordic companies active in this high level initiative to work with and support EU policy makers in the field of  Climate Change.

World Economic Forum (WEF)

Skanska AB is a supporter of the WEF "Slim City" initiative to develop Sustainability key performance indicators for major cities around the world.

ISO 26000

Since 2005 a Skanska AB employee has been vice-chair of the ISO 26000 drafting process for a set of voluntary guidelines on Social Responsibility. The development process involves more than 60 countries and 30 organizations.