Sustainability Strategy
The importance of sustainable management is greater today than ever before. As a leading Austrian construction group, SWIETELSKY recognises its responsibility to make a positive contribution to sustainability in the construction industry. The strategy paper available for download here explains the goals and measures according to which SWIETELSKY acts in this area.
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/ Foreword by the board of directors
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The importance of sustainable management is greater today than ever before. Sustainable practices play an ever-increasing role for our environment and our society. As a significant economic factor in Europe, the construction industry therefore carries a big responsibility with regard to the environment, reaching climate targets, the openness to technological advancement, and caring for people who are directly or indirectly impacted by our activities. For this, our joint strengths, ideas and solutions are required.
SWIETELSKY also recognises its responsibility to make a positive contribution to sustainability in the construction industry. This strategy paper explains the objectives and measures according to which SWIETELSKY operates. Our sustainability strategy is focused inwards. It is directed at our own actions.
The key performance indicator calculations which were prepared as part of sustainability reporting for the base financial year 2020/21 were carried out based on the principles of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Due to the transformation of sustainability reporting based on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), significantly more aspects of business activities are taken into consideration. ESRS places great value on transparency relating to environmental, social and governance aspects. Apart from focusing on our own activities, companies not fully consolidated will in future also be looked at. This results in a certain degree of uncertainty in the comparability of the key figures over the years, as the scope of the companies analysed has changed. To counteract such imprecision, the comparisons are carried out with specific values that are connected to construction work. SWIETELSKY constantly works on the improvement of data quality to ensure transparency in reporting. To obtain clarity about the required investments and costs, a financing concept is prepared until the end of the financial year 2025/26 to achieve the desired measures by 2030/31.
We invite you to accompany us on the way to a sustainable future.
June 2024