--- title: Annual report 2024 - ESG strategy / Our ESG strategy in hard numbers and facts description: The way we measure our progress and areas of impact. --- Annual report 2024 - [ 1. Home ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024?hsLang=en) - [ 2. Our stories ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts#) ▸ - [ They're used to carrying the load alone… ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/features-2024/used-to-carrying-the-load-alone?hsLang=en) - [ Every six minutes HG completes an insurance job somewhere in Norway ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/features-2024/every-six-minutes-hg-completes-an-insurance-job-somewhere-in-norway?hsLang=en) - [ Boss on sick leave made the company healthy ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/features-2024/boss-on-sick-leave-made-the-company-healthy?hsLang=en) - [ When one painter gains the buying power of a hundred ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/features-2024/when-one-painter-gains-the-buying-power-of-a-hundred?hsLang=en) - [ 3. 2024 in brief ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/handverksgruppen-in-brief?hsLang=en) - [ 4. Executive overview ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts#) ▸ - [ CEO comments ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/executive-overview/ceo-comment?hsLang=en) - [ 5. Strategy and value creation ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts#) ▸ - [ Our strategy and M&A strategy ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/our-strategy?hsLang=en) - [ Trends in our markets ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/trends-in-our-markets?hsLang=en) - [ 6. Our Services ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts#) ▸ - [ Painting ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/services/painting?hsLang=en) - [ Flooring ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/services/flooring?hsLang=en) - [ Masonry ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/services/masonry?hsLang=en) - [ Tiling ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/services/tiling?hsLang=en) - [ 7. ESG strategy ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts#) ▸ - [ How HG works with ESG ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/how-hg-works-with-esg?hsLang=en) - [ Hard facts and numbers ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts) - [ 8. Leadership ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/our-esg-strategy-in-hard-numbers-and-facts#) ▸ - [ Group Management ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management?hsLang=en) - [ Establishment and governance ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/establishment-and-governance?hsLang=en) - [ 9. Directors' report ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/directors-report?hsLang=en) - [ 10. Financial information ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/financial-information?hsLang=en) ESG STRATEGY # Hard numbers and facts #### HG has selected the following SDGs to which it has an opportunity to contribute: ![TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_4](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/hubfs/TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_4.svg) Increase number of youth and adults who have relevant vocational skills for future employment by employing apprentices and supporting them on the way to certification (4.4). ![TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_8](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/hubfs/TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_8.svg) Reduce the number of unemployed youth through apprenticeship (8.6) as well as preventing shadow work and promote labour rights and safe working environments (8.8).  ![TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_11-1](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/hubfs/TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_11-1.svg) HG’s core competency can make direct contribution to ensureaccess to adequate, safe and affordable housing for all (11.1) ![TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_12](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/hubfs/TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_12.svg) Promote sustainable consumption through waste reduction (12.5) and supporting sustainable public procurement (12.7). ![TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_13](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/hubfs/TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_13.svg) Improve education, awareness-raising and human an institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning (13.3) ![TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_17](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/hubfs/TheGlobalGoals_Icons_Color_Goal_17.svg) Multi-stakeholder partnerships to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals (17.16).                                                                                        ##### * HG Academy is HG’s own education institution. The purpose of the HG Academy is to provide an arena for personal development and is comprised of the following modules; culture, leadership, project management and expertise matters. Target excludes CoC training mandatory for all employees ** Materiality threshold *** For all OpCo’s closed by Q3 2025 [ Previous page ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/esg-strategy/how-hg-works-with-esg?hsLang=en) [ Next page ](https://www.handverksgruppen.com/annual-report-2024/leadership/group-management?hsLang=en)