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Sustainability

Sustainability at every step -
from supplier to finished home

Sustainability that delivers value in practice

For us at Viken Bærekraftig Utvikling, sustainability is about more than environmental requirements and paperwork. For our clients it means better material choices, a longer lifespan, lower energy costs and solutions built for the future.

We choose products and partners with a focus on quality, ethical trade and responsible value chains. The result is robust builds and renovations that need less maintenance, use less energy and provide peace of mind for today's needs as well as tomorrow's.

Sustainability should not be an add-on. It should be a natural part of good craftsmanship, good materials and smart choices that create value for the client for many years to come.

We do not build to be the cheapest today - we build for the future, so the investment is still the right one in 20, 30, 40 years or more.

Transparency and documentation

Sustainability report 2025

As a member of Ethical Trade Norway, we report annually on our work on human rights, decent work, the environment and anti-corruption throughout the supply chain. The full report is openly available.

Read the 2025 sustainability report ↗︎
Our approvals

Four pillars
of quality

Certifications are not an end point - they are a starting point for how we work every single day. Here is the framework we build on.

01

Ethical Trade Norway

As a member, we commit to working systematically for human rights, decent work, the environment, anti-corruption and animal welfare throughout the supply chain.

02

Cordel internal control

All documentation, checklists and health and safety routines are managed digitally through Cordel - an industry-leading system for quality assurance and traceability.

03

TEK17 and NEK400

Every project is designed and carried out in accordance with the current building regulations (TEK17) and the standard for low-voltage electrical installations (NEK400).

Ethical Trade Norway

We are a member of Ethical Trade Norway and select only suppliers who meet strict standards for responsible production and sustainability. Every project we take on is grounded in that commitment - from the first choice of materials to final handover.

Member of Ethical Trade Norway
Membership

Ethical Trade
Norway

VBKU is a proud member of Ethical Trade Norway - a network of companies working in a committed and systematic way for human rights, decent work, the environment, anti-corruption and animal welfare throughout the supply chain.

We report annually on this work and use only suppliers that meet strict standards for responsible consumption and production.

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