{"id":4014,"date":"2022-07-13T09:50:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T07:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/about-us\/about-sustainability\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:35:47","slug":"about-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/en\/about-us\/about-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"About sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11235542 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">More and more people are using the term sustainability, but what does it really mean and how can you work sustainably?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-sand has-sand-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dab5824 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:10rem;padding-right:1.25rem;padding-bottom:10rem;padding-left:1.25rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11235542 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/service-inspiration.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a man sitting in a lecture\" class=\"wp-image-422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/service-inspiration.png 240w, https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/service-inspiration-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When we talk about sustainability&#8230;  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bomull-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;padding-top:1.88rem;padding-right:1.88rem;padding-bottom:1.88rem;padding-left:1.88rem\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230; we usually do it from three aspects:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Economic sustainability<\/strong>: A business that wants to last in the long run must also make a profit. The focus is on the healthy use of resources at the same time. Terms such as green economy, circular economy and green growth are becoming more and more common.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social sustainability<\/strong>: taking responsibility for people and ensuring that human rights are not violated. This includes caring for individuals&#8217; health, education, safety and opportunities in society. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental sustainability<\/strong>: We need to take responsibility for the Earth&#8217;s ecosystems and ensure the long-term preservation of their functions for our survival by protecting natural resources and promoting biodiversity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three aspects are interrelated and one cannot be pursued at the expense of the other two. The environmental aspect is often described as fundamental to the other two.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"ask-a-question\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11235542 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you have a question about sustainability?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:hej@hallbarhetsteamet.se\">hej@hallbarhetsteamet.se<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11235542 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions &amp; answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the global goals?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">On September 25, 2015, UN member states adopted Agenda 2030 &#8211; the most ambitious agreement ever adopted by world leaders on sustainable development. Agenda 2030 contains 17 goals, with 169 targets, to be achieved by 2030 with the aim of:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eradicating extreme poverty  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing inequalities and injustices in the world  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoting peace and justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solving the climate crisis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalamalen.se\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More on the SDGs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11235542 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is EU Taxonomy?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The EU has adopted a green growth strategy called the &#8216;Green Deal&#8217;. It includes a taxonomy to help investors determine the environmental sustainability of different economic activities through a common classification system.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The taxonomy thus becomes a tool for the EU to reach its climate goals, as investments need to be steered more towards sustainable projects and activities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The classification system consists of six adopted environmental objectives. For an economic activity to be considered environmentally sustainable, it must make a substantial contribution to one of the six environmental objectives, not cause significant harm to any of the other five, and meet certain minimum requirements related to social sustainability. <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.regeringen.se\/regeringens-politik\/finansmarknad\/taxonomi-ska-gora-det-enklare-att-identifiera-och-jamfora-miljomassigt-hallbara-investeringar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More about the taxonomy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11235542 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to make a climate calculation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A climate calculation shows the total climate impact of an activity. There are many different calculation methods, a commonly used standard being the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG).   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The calculation is based on three different scopes, which take into account both internal and external climate impacts. By collecting data from different emission sources, the following climate impacts are calculated: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scope 1<\/strong>: Direct emissions occurring within your own operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scope 2<\/strong>: Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heating, cooling, and steam used in your own operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scope 3<\/strong>: Indirect emissions across the entire value chain that are not owned or controlled by the organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/en\/our-services\/climate-calculation\/\">More on climate calculation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-sand has-sand-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dab5824 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:10rem;padding-right:1.25rem;padding-bottom:10rem;padding-left:1.25rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11235542 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/question.png\" alt=\"Illustration of a woman pondering.\" class=\"wp-image-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/question.png 453w, https:\/\/hallbarhetsteamet.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/question-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does a sustainability manager actually do?  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Many companies nowadays choose to employ a full-time sustainability officer. But what might such a role look like?   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many sustainability managers describe their work as two-fold. On the one hand, you need to follow up on routines, processes and constantly review the work, and on the other hand you need to think ahead and visionary &#8211; where do we want to be in 15-20 years?   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being a sustainability manager often involves practical tasks such as being responsible for and preparing a sustainability report with all its implications, communicating different types of sustainability facts and figures and engaging employees in different initiatives and activities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, a smorgasbord of tasks!  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More and more people are using the term sustainability, but what does it really mean and how can you work sustainably? 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