Striving for a positive social impact
Listening to community needs and using our core competence, we can create solutions that have a positive social impact. International certification schemes for buildings and infrastructure include social topics in their sustainability assessments. These are often connected to certifications for environmental sustainability. In the Commercial Property Development stream, many of our projects are certified according to WELL, which has a strong focus on tenant health and well-being. In Central Europe all our commercial properties are WELL certified.
Skanska has built up a strong competence within certification schemes for infrastructure projects, such as BREEAM Infrastructure and Envision, recognizing projects that engage in activities and programs to expand their positive social impact on the community.
Community engagement
Within Project Development, placemaking is integrated in the development processes. It involves local community engagement, which helps design places that meet the needs of the inhabitants. This can address how public spaces, parks and common areas can be designed to promote different social values, such as well-being, safety and inclusion.
Our local footprint allows us to identify areas with strong development potential. We develop dynamic neighborhoods by investing in and developing mixed areas with both workspaces and high-quality residential properties. With the Investment Properties business stream, we can be a more long-term partner for local municipalities through our solid commitment to the areas we build. This is important in our dialogs with key stakeholders, such as municipalities and other public entities, as we explore new areas of land and prospects for project development.