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Our commitment to sustainability
0.78 t CO2e
carbon footprint of one NavVis VLX
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0.004 t CO2e
carbon footprint of one NavVis IVION license
*based on data from cloud usage over AWS servers
45 %
avoided emissions when using NavVis technology
Environmental
Social
Governance
We assess our impact on the environment and work on improvement areas.
CCF / PCF results
We are committed to yearly measuring the carbon footprint of NavVis and our products, and develop targets to reduce them.
Sustainable design
We aim to incorporate sustainability as a key part of our design process at NavVis.
Emission reduction
NavVis technology helps our customers reduce their company emissions.
Education
We are actively educating our employees on environmental topics and ensure the reduction of waste in our office spaces.
We are a people-first employer prioritizing wellbeing, health, diversity and inclusion.
NavVis university
We offer free courses for everyone to further develop their skills and interests at NavVis.
Work-life balance
We encourage flexibility to facilitate any specific personal needs of our employees.
DE&I community
A community-led DEI initiative, which promotes a culture that embraces diversity, ensures that diverse perspectives are heard and valued, and cultivates an environment where everyone can thrive.
Career development
We implement a transparent 360-degree performance evaluation system and encourage a culture of open feedback sharing.
We are incorporating sustainability into our daily business and align our practices to follow the latest regulations.
Targets
We set up sustainability targets and ensure they are regularly monitored as a part of our company wide OKRs.
Dedicated ownership
We have a dedicated sustainability team centrally managing all of our efforts towards a more sustainable NavVis.
Trust Center
A collection of international certifications, assessments and compliance protocols on data protection. Learn more here
Legal compliance
We are actively preparing to comply with CSRD & EU Taxonomy Regulations.
Compliance
We are making sure to follow the latest EU rules and regulations by working with independent consultants.
By having a wholistic approach, we are developing strategies to mitigate environment related risks and ensure transparency.
Green factory
Enable lower energy consumption
Key benefits
- Reduce carbon footprint: The up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible data about the factory, combined with the integrative planning process NavVis technology offers, enable remote collaboration by allowing information sharing with all stakeholders and project teams via cloud and therefore significantly reducing the number of necessary travels.
- Improve plant performance: NavVis supports you with up-to-date and easily accessible data about existing facilities and infrastructure, making planning and installation of new additions such as energy & water systems, efficient, fast & reliable, resulting in reduced energy demand and improved performance.
Background
- Reducing the energy consumption of the whole value chain helps to reduce the company carbon footprint.
- Even small adjustments and improvements in the factory infrastructure can already help lowering its energy consumption.
Manage water and effluents
Key benefits
- Plan and model efficiently: By using an up-to-date point cloud of the factory as a basis for CAD modelling, NavVis allows you to work with the advantages of 3D planning and makes analyzing, planning and collaboration from the back-office fast and efficient.
Background
- Water supply systems are important to provide stable production and facility management.
- Keeping the quality of the water management system up-to-date and compliant with the standards is an important factor in risk management.
Deploy renewable energy
Key benefits
- Reduce carbon footprint: The up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible data about existing buildings and facilities, combined with the integrative planning process NavVis technology offers, enable planning and installation of new energy & water systems in a fast, efficient and reliable manner, resulting in energy savings and therefore less carbon emissions.
- Improve plant performance: NavVis offers you up-to-date and easily accessible data about the site, enabling an easier identification of areas of improvement around energy use and demand, whilst also allowing you to easily share information regarding energy infrastructure optimizations with all relevant stakeholders with the help of our integrative planning process.
Background
- Energy supply is a necessity for factories, even with the best efficiency measures.
- Switching to renewable energy supplies is a crucial step towards a green factory and regulatory compliance.
Reduce and recycle production waste
Key benefits
- Drive a circular economy: NavVis technology and the access to reliable data it provides, offer accessible information about existing assets and material flows, making the analyzing of the site and the planning of material reuse & recycling accurate and efficient.
- Plan efficiently: By using an up-to-date point cloud of the factory and existing facilities, NavVis allows you to identify areas of improvement in production and logistics in terms of space utilization, while simultaneously planning and executing your projects with ease.
Background
- Production in factories naturally causes waste. In order to minimize the impact on the environment, it’s important to reduce this waste and recycle it as much as possible.
- By optimizing and streamlining space and logistic routes of waste, the plant gets designed and constructed in a way to allow reprocessing.
Green building & renovation
Implement sustainable & efficient energy and water solutions
Key benefits
- Reduce carbon and water footprint: Through the up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible data about existing buildings and facilities NavVis solutions offer, carbon emissions and water use can be minimized by fast and reliable planning and installation of new energy & water systems.
- Manage expectations: The integrative planning process allowed by the use of NavVis technology enables you to maintain transparency and reliability with your stakeholders and project teams by sharing information.
- Reduce errors and increase efficiency: By promoting informed decision-making and facilitating integrated planning using the up-to-date data offered by NavVis technology, efficiency is increased whilst errors and rework are eliminated.
- Estimate costs reliably and reduce project risks: Using dependable input data, captured and accessed with the help of NavVis solutions, will result in costs being estimated reliably and project risks being reduced considerably.
Background
- Globally, buildings account for approximately 40% of CO2 emissions related to energy and industrial processes, consume 50% of all extracted materials, utilize 33% of the world's water resources, and generate 35% of the total waste.
- Energy and water remain indispensable for building operations and the well-being of occupants, therefore implementing top-tier efficiency measures becomes crucial.
Reduce resource scarcity & drive a circular economy
Key benefits
- Drive a circular economy: NavVis technology and the access to reliable data it provides, offer accessible information about existing assets and material flows, making the analyzing of the site and the planning of material reuse & recycling accurate and efficient.
- Manage expectations: The integrative planning process allowed by the use of NavVis technology enables you to maintain transparency and reliability with your stakeholders and project teams by sharing information.
- Reduce errors and increase efficiency: By promoting informed decision-making and facilitating integrated planning using the up-to-date data offered by NavVis technology, efficiency is increased whilst errors and rework are eliminated.
- Estimate costs reliably and reduce project risks: Using dependable input data, captured and accessed with the help of NavVis solutions, will result in costs being estimated reliably and project risks being reduced considerably.
Background
- The EU's Renovation Wave, in conjunction with its life cycle roadmap and revisions to construction product regulations, along with the Circular Economy Action Plan, is directed towards addressing the rising scarcity of resources.
- Globally, buildings account for half of the world's extracted materials and a significant 35% of waste generated. According to the EU Commission in 2023, the most impactful single measure to diminish material consumption in construction projects is the extension of the lifespan of existing assets.
Tackle the housing crisis & changing age demographics
Key benefits
- Facilitate inclusive living: The up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible data about the existing building and facilities, captured and accessed with the help of NavVis solutions, enable the identification of areas of improvement when it comes to the utilization of existing living spaces and the seamless planning as well as executions of your projects around the creation of barrier-free living spaces.
- Manage expectations: The integrative planning process allowed by the use of NavVis technology enables you to maintain transparency and reliability with your stakeholders and project teams by sharing information.
- Reduce errors and increase efficiency: By promoting informed decision-making and facilitating integrated planning using the up-to-date data offered by NavVis technology, efficiency is increased whilst errors and rework are eliminated.
- Estimate costs reliably and reduce project risks: Using dependable input data, captured and accessed with the help of NavVis solutions, will result in costs being estimated reliably and project risks being reduced considerably.
Background
- Both Europe and the US are witnessing a demographic shift towards an increasing elderly population with specific needs. However, it's important to note that the requirement for barrier-free spaces extends beyond age; inclusivity for all should be a global priority.
- The Pestel Institute proposes various courses of action in their 2023 report, with a particular emphasis on renovating existing buildings. This renovation strategy includes reducing the floor area per unit to optimize existing living spaces and remodeling building structures, such as stairs, bathrooms, and door sizes, to facilitate barrier-free living.
Improve the energy efficiency of building structures
Key benefits
- Reduce carbon footprint: By offering up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible data about existing buildings and facilities, NavVis allows you to identifying areas of improvement and plan holistic renovation concepts fast and efficiently, resulting in less carbon emissions and increased energy efficiency.
- Manage expectations: The integrative planning process allowed by the use of NavVis technology enables you to maintain transparency and reliability with your stakeholders and project teams by sharing information.
- Reduce errors and increase efficiency: By promoting informed decision-making and facilitating integrated planning using the up-to-date data offered by NavVis technology, efficiency is increased whilst errors and rework are eliminated.
- Estimate costs reliably and reduce project risks: Using dependable input data, captured and accessed with the help of NavVis solutions, will result in costs being estimated reliably and project risks being reduced considerably.
Background
- Buildings globally contribute to approximately 40% of the world's energy consumption. Within the EU, 75% of existing building assets are energy inefficient. Among these, 35% are over half a century old, and 85% were constructed prior to 2001.
- A comprehensive renovation project requires a holistic approach that begins with a thorough analysis of the current state of the building structure.
Promote health & safety, indoors and outdoors
Key benefits
- Inspect safety remotely: By using an up-to-date point cloud of your construction site, NavVis allows you to conduct remote safety assessments by analyzing the current safety measures, including factors such as escape routes.
- Train workforce virtually: The up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible data about the existing building and facilities, captured and accessed with the help of NavVis solutions, enable you to train your workforce in a virtual environment to reduce exposure times in safety-critical areas and therefore minimize on site risks.
Background
- Today, one of the market restraints in the construction industry, specifically for construction companies, revolves around stringent health and safety measures.
- Construction workers routinely operate in demanding conditions, including confined spaces, elevated work sites, subterranean environments, and proximity to falling materials. They frequently engage in manual load handling, handle hazardous substances, and contend with the inherent risks of live electrical cables. Taking measures to manage these conditions as safely as possible becomes imperative.
Our performance
At NavVis, we are proud that our efforts and commitment to sustainability are being recognized by third-party sustainability assurance partners!
We are happy to be taking part in several sustainability assessments to provide our stakeholders with transparent and reliable information on our sustainability performance.
Explore some highlights around our sustainability performance below:
Our score: 67 %
- Industry Average: 47%
- Enhancing our policies and practices to follow customer expectations
EcoVadis
Our Score: 57%
- Industry Average: 47%
- We are in the top 33% of the companies rated by EcoVadis
- We have received a Bronze medal for our efforts!
"Green" status in 5 out of 5 areas
- Focusing on improving ourselves further in each category
- Aligning ourselves with international standards
Resources
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White paper
How NavVis Technology leads to Avoided Emissions
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White paper
Retrofitting and renovations: How tech can reduce the environmental impact of construction
White paperRetrofitting and renovations: How tech can reduce the environmental impact of constructionDownload the white paper
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Blog post
Leveraging NavVis tech in the AEC industry for EU Taxonomy compliance
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Blog post
Green factories: The tech enabling the automotive industry to reduce emissions
Blog postGreen factories: The tech enabling the automotive industry to reduce emissionsRead the blog post
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Blog post
Transforming energy management at Ostfalia University with NavVis tech
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What NavVis technology can do for your green building certification
What NavVis technology can do for your green building certificationLearn more