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Greenwood site waste reduction initiative

Keeping waste out of landfills in the US

Over the past few years, the VELUX Greenwood site in South Carolina has focused on reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. In 2023 this has resulted in an impressive reduction in landfilled waste of over 40% since 2022. 

Achieving this level of reduction has involved everyone at the production site – not least the management team. With their support, the entire team has focused on recycling wherever possible even when this has been more complex or costly. 

Throughout the site, there have been changes – especially in the infrastructure around recycling. Instead of relying on third-party vendors for collecting and recycling, the Greenwood site has invested in several new containers. This gives them greater flexibility and control of their waste management.

In 2025, VELUX achieved Platinum status in the annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment – a significant milestone that marks our progress from a Gold rating in 2024. With a score of 86 out of 100, up from 78 last year, we are now placed in the top 1% of more than 150,000 rated companies worldwide.

This recognition reflects our continuous efforts to integrate sustainability deeply across our business – from environmental performance to ethical governance and responsible sourcing. EcoVadis evaluates companies across four key themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement, considering both the strength of policies and the quality of their implementation.

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A mindset change

Furthermore, everyone on site has been given training on waste management and reduction, which keeps this issue top of mind. With simple PowerPoints and photos of how waste is handled on the production floor, people are encouraged to discuss what’s working and what’s not. 

These discussions have led to several changes that are already getting results. For example, the site has stopped using plastic shrink-wrap packaging and Styrofoam packaging has been replaced by a more recyclable alternative. 

Making reductions visible

The success of the waste reduction initiative is also made visible in the form of charts that are shared with the production team. This has overcome barriers and created the mentality that recycling is not as complex as first thought. 

The overall goal is to reduce waste sent to landfill to zero by 2030. 

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Ecovadis platinum rating

In 2025, VELUX achieved Platinum status in the annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment – a significant milestone that marks our progress from a Gold rating in 2024. With a score of 86 out of 100, up from 78 last year, we are now placed in the top 1% of more than 150,000 rated companies worldwide.
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Our commitment to protecting biodiversity and nature

Nature and biodiversity are the foundation of life as we know it. Our commitment to protecting biodiversity is more important than ever - not only because species have an inherent right to exist, but also because our survival depends on the ecosystems they sustain.
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Altaterra introduces waste-handling solution to reduce emissions

Tackling operational waste and reducing transportation emissions are two critical challenges that must be addressed in the global push towards decarbonisation. Altaterra, part of the VELUX Group, is aligning with these objectives by adopting innovative waste management solutions that reduce both physical waste and carbon emissions.
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Photo: Jonas Lysholdt Ejderskov, WWF Denmark

Celebrating four years of the WWF-VELUX partnership

As of September 1, 2024, we mark the 4th anniversary of the WWF-VELUX partnership, an initiative dedicated to protecting and restoring forests and improving livelihoods. Over the past year, our joint efforts have seen substantial progress within the countries in which we work.
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BayWa 2024 Update

In 2022, the VELUX Group signed two new virtual power purchase agreements with BayWa r.e. that will drive the development of two new solar (photovoltaic) PV parks in southern Spain. The solar plants will generate 167 GWh of renewable electricity annually. That is enough power to cover all the VELUX Group’s European operations today - and several years ahead - and it constitutes about 90% of our current global electricity consumption. Enabling new solar plants is part of our work to achieve 100% renewable electricity and will help us reach the emissions reduction target for our global operations by 2030.  
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