Sustainable business
Improving people’s lives and making the planet a better place.
Commitment to the planet
It has never been so urgent to take action. At OHLA, we know the environmental impact of our business, but also our capacity to transform our activity. That is why we are committed to the sustainability of our planet and to doing things differently in our business. Discover what we do and how we do it.
CLIMATE CHANGE
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND WATER MANAGEMENT
BIODIVERSITY
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
CLIMATE CHANGE
OHLA is committed to its progressive decarbonization
Greenhouse gas emissions are a direct cause of global warming, a real threat to the planet. Organizations and society in general are now aware of the situation and the need to make it right.
Our levers are:
Our levers are:
Seeking best practice in our operations
We are reducing our emissions through developing actions to optimize processes and make our use of resources more efficient.
Pursuing renewable energy
We have installed solar panels and generate green energy on certain sites.
Supporting sustainable mobility and efficient travel
We are gradually replacing our vehicle fleet with low emissions alternatives.
Offsetting our CO2 emissions
We set annual emissions offsetting plans and create carbon capture through our tree planting and reforestation activities.
Carbon footprint
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Natural resources are finite; water is our most precious and the most scarce resource. We must work to secure the future availability of natural resources. At OHLA, we are committed to combating the water crisis and disappearance of natural resources by introducing circular practices in our projects and the efficient management of water resources.
Our levers are:
Our levers are:
Reusing, recycling and repurposing waste
We apply the principles of circular economy in our projects in order to find solutions to reuse sub-products on sites and divert away from landfill.
Driving innovation and the circular economy
We support R&D+i and ecodesign projects, developing materials that have a lesser impact long their life cycle and application of sub-products in construction processes.
Promoting efficient water management in construction
We are committed to the efficient use of water, preserving water quality and protecting water ecosystems.
BIODIVERSITY
Companies do not exist in isolation; they influence and depend on their surroundings. Biodiversity loss has a direct impact on climate change, because affected ecosystems, such as forests and oceans, are essential for absorbing carbon emissions, and also play a key role in protecting from extreme climate events.
At OHLA, we work to reduce the impact of our actions on biodiversity and ecosystems, and to protect the natural world.
Our levers are:
At OHLA, we work to reduce the impact of our actions on biodiversity and ecosystems, and to protect the natural world.
Our levers are:
Promoting best practice in biodiversity
Conducting initiatives to regenerate and restore ecosystems
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
The construction industry, as an economic driver of our society, has a core responsibility to transition to global sustainability. Sustainable construction is based on a new building model that will transform the sector. At OHLA, we undertake projects to comply with international benchmark standards in sustainable construction.
Our levers are:
Our levers are:
Committed to sustainable construction
We apply unique sustainability criteria in our building practices to respond to LEED, BREEAM, Passivhaus, CES and WELL methodologies, and more.
The power to innovate and transform
Changing and transforming means doing things differently, exploring new ways to design, build, service and even live. At OHLA, we believe that a sustainable future will only be possible through innovation.
Aligning innovation and transformation projects with sustainability
Innovation and inclusive and sustainable technological progress as a basis for developing solutions to present and future economic and environmental challenges.
