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THE GARDA GROUP SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
At Garda Group, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and collaborating with our customers, suppliers, and partners to cultivate sustainable growth in our industry and beyond, creating a safer and more sustainable society.
Sustainability is an essential part of our business strategy, and our strong commitment to sustainable development is embodied in our vision: ’Creating a Safe Society.’
Our long-term goal is to offer services and products that enhance safety and security across all areas of society – without compromising the health of our planet. We contribute positively to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, which focuses on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
For over a century, we have been safeguarding communities. Now, we are looking ahead, and our ambition is clear: To be a pioneer in 360-degree security, becoming an industry champion in the sustainable transition, and we are confident that we can achieve this together with our customers, suppliers and partners.
Our vision drives us and permeates our sustainability strategy titled ‘Securing Our Future,’ reflecting our commitment to a safer tomorrow.
” At Garda Group our vision is to create a safe society, and we take pride in securing a wide range of clients, each essential to the functioning of our daily life, including critical infrastructure, military, datacenters, airports, healthcare, and a range of public and private organizations. We are committed to sustainability and safety across all operations and in our value chain, ensuring the highest standards of corporate responsibility and our long-standing dedication to ethical business practices is reflected in our policies, partnerships, and continuous development efforts.”
– Jon Ola Stokke, CEO, Garda Group
Our ambition is to be a sustainability champion in our industry. We will comply with e.g. CSRD, the OECD Due Diligience Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, SBTi, the Transparency Act as well as other international and local requirements and regulations.
We manage our business and support our employees by adhering to recognized frameworks, scientific principles, and the expectations of various stakeholders, including employees, customers, and investors.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is among the key reporting standards we will comply with, and our double materiality analysis has laid a solid foundation for focusing on our key areas.
The results of our double materiality analysis highlight four clear focus areas for our business:
Our sustainability strategy ‘Securing our Future’, is grounded in the results of the double materiality analysis. It is structured around three key pillars, each with specific objectives and goals.
Ambition statement: Together we collaborate to build more sustainable and responsible supply chains.
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Ambition statement: Together we foster a safe, inclusive and responsible workplace culture that promotes innovation and sustainable business practices.
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Ambition statement: Together we innovate with our customers to create sustainable 360-security solutions that lead the industry.
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Sustainability is a core responsibility embedded at every level of our organization.
The Board of Directors and the Management lead these efforts, ensuring that ESG priorities are integrated across all business operations. However, responsibility for sustainable practices lies not only at the top, but extends to every department and employee, fostering a culture of togetherness and shared commitment to sustainable growth. ESG initiatives are a central part of our operations, driving our mission to create lasting positive impact.
At Garda Group, we maintain a range of policies and procedures related to QHSE, procurement, ethical business, and sustainability. Our policies are the backbone of our organizational structure and culture.
Sustainability goes beyond environmental impact—it is also about building a thriving, inclusive workplace where every employee feels valued and empowered. Openness and safety is at the heart of our operations, ensuring that we foster a culture where everyone thrives and succeeds.
We believe a diverse workforce is key to driving innovation, creativity, and growth. By fostering an environment that values different perspectives, we unlock our team’s full potential. Employee training plays a crucial role in this, enabling each individual to grow and achieve new goals.
As an extension of our commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive and responsible workplace, we aim to be Great Place to Work certified.
Naturally, a thriving workplace in our industry requires a heavy focus on safety. We are committed to reducing workplace accidents through the implementation of rigorous safety protocols and procedures. All our companies are already – or has begun the process of becoming – ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified. Some companies are also ISO 27001 certified with more companies pending. These ISO certifications underscore our dedication to environmental management and occupational health and safety, ensuring a safe environment for our employees.
Read more about how we are securing the future.
We are committed to continuous innovation, constantly exploring new ways to optimize for the future. Our focus includes reusing, recycling, upcycling, and enhancing product longevity. We prioritize production, transportation, installation and service methods that both minimize CO2-emissions and reduce employee health and safety risks –safety first, quality always.
The Garda Eco-series is a series of products for road safety developed in collaboration with Norwegian company ‘Norsk Gjenvinning’ (Norwegian Recycling). The deposit system ensures that the products can be reused in new projects, minimizing the need for reproduction.
All waste at our local warehouses is meticulously sorted into multiple fractions. Link ti strategy.
Service agreements enable us to extend the life of products through maintenance and repair.
The road to a more sustainable future is paved with clean energy sources. Read our sustainaibility strategy.
We are actively lowering emissions from our machine- and car-fleet. Read our sustainaibility strategy.
We invest in- and develop products for climate change adaption such as Garda Flood Protection.
We are a people business. Together we foster a safe, inclusive and responsible workplace culture that promotes innovation and sustainable business practices. Read our sustainaibility strategy.
The well-being of our employees is our top priority. The M-Fencing method an efficient method of installing fence and reduces hard manual labor. Read our sustainaibility strategy.
ISO certifications underscore our dedication to environmental management and occupational health and safety, ensuring a secure environment where all our employees can thrive and excel. Read our sustainaibility strategy.
Sustainable change can only be achieved through collaboration. By working closely with our customers, suppliers, and partners we will drive meaningful impact and sustainable results, securing our future.
We are always happy to discussing how we ca develop new initiatives and projects for the future, helping our stakeholders reach their sustainability goals – don’t hesitate to contact us!
Contact our Sustainability Advisor Marthe Hjelmås at marthe.hjelmas@gardasikring.com.
