Our environmental responsibility

To meet the unprecedented challenges we are facing, acceleration is needed. At Vattenfall we are ready to do our part.   

Good environmental performance is fundamental for the success of our business and environmental aspects are managed as an integrated part of our business.

We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint, with a focus on climate, biodiversity and the application of circular economy principles. We believe that continuous improvement of environmental performance is a prerequisite for sound business development, and environmental considerations are part of our daily operations.

Environmental policy

Our environmental policy is valid throughout the entire Vattenfall Group and provides the basis for the environmental management system.

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Environmental governance

Effective governance structures and management systems are essential to ensure that environmental policies and practices are implemented consistently and effectively.

To steer how we work to meet our policy commitments, we have developed an internal environmental action plan, which is used to track progress against targets and key activities.

Principles and minimum requirements for climate, biodiversity and circularity are also outlined in our environmental management system. Almost 100 % of our energy production sites also have certified environmental management systems, which is important for ensuring legal compliance and continuous improvement.

Biodiversity

We are committed to protecting and enhancing biodiversity across our operations.

Circularity

Circularity is essential to securing future resource needs, reducing costs, and achieving our sustainability targets.

News and press releases

Aerial view of Juliusburg/Krukow solar farm with rows of dark panels set among green and brown agricultural fields.

Vattenfall builds first solar park using low-emission steel

When building the large-scale solar park Juliusburg/Krukow in Germany, Vattenfall is reducing CO₂ emissions in the construction and supply chain by 67 percent by using low-emission steel fro...

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What can the energy transition mean for European competitiveness?

European industries are still dependent on imported fossil fuels, which can increase energy prices – and create a situation where the continent will always be third best after USA and China....

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Concrete test cylinders arranged on a table, with a large rotating saw in the background, prepared for material strength testing and analysis.

Rethinking cement: cutting emissions at the source

Cement is one of the world’s most widely used construction materials – but also one of the largest sources of emissions. That insight marked the starting point for Swedish company Cemvision,...

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See also

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Vattenfall is a part of, and a partner to, society.

A worker looking at wind turbine components at Hollandse Kust Zuid.

Vattenfall has formulated a strategy to reach our goal of fossil freedom.

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We are driving the transition towards a fossil-free energy system.