Approach & progress

VELUX roof windows are all about transforming spaces to enhance well-being and create healthy indoor environments. Since the company was founded in 1941, we have been shaped by our Model Company Objective and worked to create products that are both functional and useful for society.
Sustainability at the heart of our business

We have high ambitions for improving sustainability across our value chain. To turn these ambitions into actions that get results, we have set a number of sustainability targets to guide our efforts.

We recently incorporated these sustainability targets into our corporate strategy. This puts sustainability at the very heart of our business with the aim to make it part of all aspects of our organisation – from selecting our suppliers to the way we design our products right until their end-of-life handling.

We strive to lead the way in sustainable business practices in our sector and inspire change in the construction industry; furthermore, we want to be part of the movement to provide more sustainable, healthy, and affordable buildings where people can live, work, and thrive.


Model company objective

The way we approach sustainability is in line with our Model Company Objective, which our founder Villum Kann Rasmussen formulated in 1965. With the Model Company Objective, we aim to set a positive example through our behaviour. It guides how we respectfully engage with the people with whom we work, defines how we give back to the societies in which we operate and sets the direction for how we responsibly work with scarce natural resources.

Governance and reporting
Sustainability Reporting
We want to be transparent about our contribution to a more equitable and sustainable future. We do this by publishing an annual sustainability report.

Part of everything we do

Sustainability is at the very heart of our business, and we have bold ambitions within three themes: customer solutions, climate and nature, and an inclusive workplace. These themes build on the foundation of responsible business, encompassing health and safety, respect for human rights, responsible sourcing, and ethical business conduct.
Customer solutions
Climate and nature
Inclusive workplace
Responsible business
PARTNERSHIPS
Achieving more together
To limit climate change and help stop the biodiversity crisis, we must activate collaboration across all sectors of society. We partner with many different groups – from customers and suppliers to business organisations and climate networks – to create learnings and drive change. Explore a selection of our sustainability-related memberships and alliances: