Sustainability and Environmental Policy

Purpose

NCC’s way of conducting business is based on our shared values, Code of Conduct, Star behaviors and strategic direction.
NCC’s purpose is to take our customers through the construction process to a positive end result for all stakeholders. This requires the business to be managed in a responsible way, using our expertise and knowledge to mitigate negative impact, manage risks and create positive impact and opportunity and to continuously improve and take data-informed decisions.

Scope

NCC's Sustainability framework relates to the areas of; Data and expertise, Climate and energy, Natural resources and biodiversity, Materials and circularity, Health and safety, People and team, Ethics and compliance. The areas of Health and safety and Ethics and compliance are also covered by the Health and safety policy and the Code of Conduct respectively.

NCC commits to:

  • contribute to a sustainable society by operating in a manner that is economically, socially and environmentally sustainable, taking into account the needs of both current and future generations.
  • to use its expertise to live up to expectations from customers and other stakeholders. Compliance obligations in laws and regulations provide the minimum standards.
  • protect the environment, including prevention of pollution.
  • the UN Global Compact’s principles on human rights, labor rights, the environment and anti-corruption, as well as the International Labour organization’s fundamental conventions on rights at work.

Target Groups

This Group policy applies to the entire NCC Group and to all employees, subcontractors and  suppliers.

Responsibilities 

The head of the Business Areas and Group Functions are responsible for implementing the sustainability framework with the related processes, procedures and targets as part of the respective management system relevant to the context of its business.

Business Areas should be certified or aligned with ISO9001 and ISO14001.

The responsibility includes ensuring the right mandates and resources, and training of NCC employees in order to fulfill NCC’s commitment to the sustainability framework.