Sustainability Report 2024

• GRI 2-22

Dear Readers

Sustainability is central to the business Implenia does, and lies at the core of its value system. Our extensive efforts to play an active role in creating a sustainable construction and real estate industry have been validated once again by leading ESG rating agencies, such as Morningstar Sustainalytics (Industry Top Rated), MSCI (AAA) and EcoVadis (Gold Status). These awards underline our position as an industry leader, and our role as a pioneer in sustainable business.
 
A significant milestone came last year with the publication of our Social Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector. These define standards and measures that promote social sustainability and that can be deployed from the development stage of our projects right through to operation. The focus is on topics that create social added value for individuals and communities – such as inclusion, diversity, health and convenience. In addition, the launch of our new Encira brand has expanded our range of planning and consulting services for building physics, acoustics, sustainability and energy. We can now be even more targeted when supporting internal and external projects – providing things like sustainability certification, circular economy concepts and cycle analyses, as well as advice on biodiversity, sustainable water cycles and climate risk assessments.
 
Sustainability reporting is getting more and more demanding, mainly as a result of new regulations. Implenia is ready to step up and make an active contribution to a more sustainable future. We have, for example, achieved limited assurance for the first time for key performance indicators such as Scope 1 CO₂ emissions and HR, safety and compliance data. We are also reporting climate-related risks separately for the first time in our risk management system, basing this on the guidelines set out by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This structured approach enables us to systematically identify climate-relevant challenges and opportunities and to disclose the actual measures we take in a transparent manner.
 
Finally, we have signed up as members of the C33 (Circular Economy) and the ESG Circle of Real Estate (ECORE), and have extended our membership of the Swiss Sustainable Building Network (NNBS). Our commitment to the principles of the circular economy and resource-saving construction processes is further underlined by the certification granted by the DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) to our first building sites in Germany, where planning and operations are demonstrably more sustainable.
 
In financial 2025, we will focus on defining new global sustainability goals for 2030 and implementing integrated reporting in accordance with CSRD for the first time. This will give us an opportunity to report on our sustainable working methods even more precisely in the areas of environment, society and corporate governance. We hope you’ll join us as we continue to work to create a sustainable and responsible future together.