Sustainability

Vattenfall’s purpose is to Power Climate Smarter Living and enable fossil free living within one generation.

The purpose provides a clear direction for our strategy and operations, where sustainability considerations are fully integrated. Vattenfall’s strategy reflects the UN Sustainable Development goals and six of these goals have been identified as most relevant to the company and to which Vattenfall can provide the most meaningful global contribution.

Our environmental responsibility

We have a responsibility for our environmental impacts. Environmental issues are managed as an integral part of our business.

Our social responsibility

We have a responsibility for our social impacts. We influence the supply chain and engage with stakeholders.

UN sustainable development goals

Our strategy reflects the UN Sustainable Development goals. Six of these goals have been identified as most relevant to the company.

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News and press releases

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Windfarm pylons

Vattenfall gets international supply chain award

Vattenfall has received the Supplier Engagement Leader award from global organization CDP.

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Black legged kittiwake (seabird)

Unique study: birds avoid wind turbine blades

Seabirds deliberately avoid wind turbine rotor blades offshore – that is the main finding of a new study that mapped the flightpaths of thousands of birds around wind turbines in the North S...

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Herk-Hansen, Head of Environment at Vattenfall

COP15 paving the way for positive developments for nature

COP15, the UN’s high-level meeting in Montreal to promote biodiversity, ended on Monday. The meeting resulted in a new historical agreement with four long-term goals for 2050 and 23 activity...

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Meadow under powerlines

Vattenfall maps its impact on biodiversity in the full value chain

Vattenfall is a pioneer in measuring the overall impact on biodiversity. Now a comprehensive analysis has been carried out of how the company’s economic activities impact biodiversity throug...

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Vattenfall has delivered 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus in Denmark's fifth largest city, Vejle

Vattenfall in premiere project with fast chargers for Danish city buses

Vattenfall has delivered 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus in Denmark's fifth largest city, Vejle. The delivery is Vattenfall's first Power-as-a-Service project for passenger transport in Denmark...

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We engage with our stakeholders to understand their concerns and expectations on us.

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The sustainability policy and governance measures are part of our management system.

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Sustainability ratings are an increasingly important consideration for investors.

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Vattenfall's strategy originates from our purpose to Power Climate Smarter Living.

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We have decided to make the biggest leap yet to reduce the impact of climate change.

View of pipes and a chimney at Idbäcksverket power plant

Vattenfall is investing in a greater share of renewable generation.