Diös - Sustainability

We are and will continue to be, a responsible player who takes responsibility, follows laws and regulations and does the right thing in all situations. Creating Sweden's most inspiring cities and attractive places is our way of making life in the city better, for everyone.

We help our tenants make sustainable choices, we work hard to reduce our fossil emissions, optimize our energy use, continuously certify our properties, reduce our and our tenants' water use, promote diversity and equality and engage in social issues that contribute to urban development. We comply with our code of conduct, which is based on the UN Global Compact, which means that we must contribute to the global goals and are a natural partner in the work to achieve them.

To actively work to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions is to secure the future of our company and we have set a goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2045. We therefore aim to achieve fossil-free management and to build climate-neutral by 2030.

Science Based Targets

Diös has set a long-term climate goal that aligns with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C. The goal means that Diös is to halve its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by no later than 2030, and subsequently achieve net-zero emissions by no later than 2045. This goal has now been audited and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, SBTi.

Sustainability Council

Internally at Diös we have a sustainability council whose purpose is to discuss and evaluate Diös' sustainability work from different perspectives in order to ensure the right path forward. The council includes a representative from the management team, the sustainability manager and a number of persons responsible for issues such as development issues, construction projects and investor relations.

Sustainability Governance

Our sustainability strategy is built on three focus areas - Environment and climate, People and Fair business practices. Our strategy has been developed based on the materiality assessment that was carried out in 2016, as well as continuous dialogue with our stakeholders.

UN Global Compact

We have signed the UN Global Compact. The Global Compact includes ten principles regarding human rights, working conditions, the environment and anti-corruption.

Whistleblower

Our whistleblower service can be used to provide information if you suspect something that is not in line with our values and policies, you can report this anonymously here:

Whistleblower Service

Sustainability Reporting

We report our sustainability work in accordance with GRI’s Standards to simplify comparison with other companies. GRI is an international independent organisation that has produced a standard. The aim is to ensure that companies understand their impact and are able to report on sustainability issues. Our Sustainability report is produced annually and follows GRI Standards 2021.

EPRA Gold

2017 - 2020 we achieved EPRA’s highest level, Gold, for our sustainability reporting. EPRA, the European Public Real Estate Association, is an association for listed real estate companies in Europe. Their work is to improve standards and transparency within the real estate business. For more information about EPRA -press click here opens in a new window.

Sustainability