To Heimstaden, sustainability is the only way forward - a core strategic pillar, integrated in our operations. Our sustainable mindset goes beyond creating sustainable homes and neighbourhoods, we also address society's challenges like climate change, segregation, and housing shortages.
Our values are rooted in our Scandinavian heritage:
Welfare System
No one left behind
Equality
Opportunity for all
Social Balance
Resources are divided
Sustainable Mindset
Care for our planet
Society Contribution, Inspiration, and Enrichment.
Focus on a passionate and value-driven work culture based on a good and safe working environment, equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion.
Care for our customers - promoting good health, secure living conditions, and safe and inclusive neighbourhoods.
Address the climate crisis through sustainable energy solutions, energy and water efficiency, and biodiversity and other adaptation measures.
Offer apartments and job opportunities to those who find it hard to get housing or employment.
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The road to mitigating climate and social challenges is long. Heimstaden is transparent about our status and how we will reach our goals. Our most important KPIs from 2020 are:
Scope 1 & 2 emissions from energy purchased by Heimstaden and used in its properties – FY 2020
Share of our portfolio that has social lease contracts, for people that for various reasons can’t get an apartment on their own
Sustainable Mindset is one of Heimstaden’s four strategic pillars, supported by an underlying sustainability strategy and group-wide sustainability targets covering environmental, social and governance aspects.
The risk of material financial impact from ESG factors was rated 12.3 (low risk) in the 2021 Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating Report *
Committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which will evaluate our CO2 emission reduction targets *
Conducted our first Scope 3 assessment *
Strengthened our sustainability organisation to include branches in all our markets
Submitted our first CDP report and received a score of C for our actions on climate change *
*for Heimstaden Bostad