Environmental Policy Statement

Senior management at Skanska Koch is committed to continuing and enhancing our leadership role in heavy construction and engineering services, at the same time, optimizing our use of natural resources, reducing waste, minimizing its imprint on site ecolgy and otherwise running operations in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment. This commitment extends to all Skanska Koch projects and is in conformance with the Skanska AB environmental policy which is incorporated here by reference. Skanska Koch, will implement an environmental management system that will be continually improved. Achieving its goals by reviewing its objectives and targets as a framework to accomplish the following: 

• Regulatory Compliance:  We will identify, evaluate and comply with all applicable federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations at each location where we conduct business.
• Prevention of Pollution:  We will seek, first to cost-effectively avoid the creation of pollution and unnecessary waste from our projects and operations, and second to manage the remaining waste through safe and responsible methods.
• Conservation: We will strive to diminish our consumption of natural resources through cost-effective use of recycled and reused materials and conservation of energy and water.
• Emissions and Effluents:  We will work to diminish our emissions and effluents by employing cost-effective operational controls, by selecting appropriate building materials and by implementing corrective and preventative actions whenever necessary.
• Ecology and Habitat:  We will protect habitats, wetlands and other sensitive ecological resources in accordance with applicable regulations and local ordinances.
• Communication:   We will communicate this policy to all employees and make it available to the public, and establish procedures to receive and respond to inquires from external interested parties.  We will also alert potentially affected individuals and authorities of any environmental incidents in a timly and effective manner.

Senior management at Skanska Koch believes that how we care for the environment today affects both current and future generations. We accept responsibility for doing our best, to maintain awareness and to minimize adverse environmental impacts from operations. This is beneficial for both the environment in which we, our families and our neighbors live and for generating new opportunities for our business.