"It is important for us to take a holistic approach and contribute to a sustainable society by playing an active role in the urban development of the places where we operate." This is how Rikshem describes its approach to sustainable urban development.
Rikshem is one of the country's largest private real estate companies and as part of their high sustainability goals, they have looked to solar energy as part of the solution.
- For Rikshem, sustainability includes all three perspectives; environmental, social and economic. Long-term and sustainability is the foundation of our business and our business concept is to own, develop and manage our homes and community properties in a long-term and sustainable manner, says Elisabeth Schylander, Head of Sustainability at Rikshem and continues:
- We are constantly striving to reduce our energy use as it brings several added values. When it comes to our electricity trade, we only buy renewable electricity.
Therefore, the company has now signed a framework agreement with us at SBP to carry out complete deliveries of solar cell systems throughout the country.
- For us at SBP, it is a stamp of quality to be selected by Rikshem, which has high goals in its sustainability work and energy efficiency. The entire dialogue has been characterized by forward thinking and a high level of ambition when they have made their solid evaluation process for a sustainable technology supplier. I am very pleased that we have been commissioned to contribute to their sustainability journey, says Marcus Wicén, Head of Sales Development at SBP.
According to Elisabeth Schylander at Rikshem, it was especially the overall competence in green technology, good project structure and strong references that made the choice of SBP as a comprehensive supplier of solar energy.
- Since Rikshem is located throughout Sweden, it was a parameter that SBP can support all our locations. Based on our assessment linked to competence, project organization, quality in implementation and sustainability aspects, Rikshem considered that SPB was qualified to sign the framework agreement. In the associated tender presentation, it also appeared that SBP could offer European solar panels, which we saw as very positive as these have a better climate performance compared to standard, Chinese panels that are the most common alternative on the market today. Linked to social sustainability in its own operations and supply chain, it emerged that SPB works to review suppliers and thinks it is important to have third-party reviews and to be able to provide documentation linked to social aspects, she says.
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