Sustainability in
DOVISTA

A MESSAGE
FROM OUR CEO

Our purpose of bringing fresh air and daylight into people’s everyday lives is what we live and breathe at DOVISTA.

Creating a sustainable future is not something that any one of us can achieve alone.

We want to drive change, but our commitment remains on what we can control.

It is with this in mind that DOVISTA has set clear direction for contributing positively to people and planet, enabling humans to prosper in balance with nature.

Sustainability in our DNA

Sustainability has been an integral part of our business and the way we work since 1941.

In 1965, our founder Villum Kann Rasmussen formulated this sustainable business philosophy as Model Company objectives.

These objectives speak directly to people, planet and prosperity, identifying the desire to create products that benefit society, treat all employees and stakeholders better than most companies, and enable financial independence.

In this way, our continued focus on sustainability has been at the heart of our company for more than 75 years.

Our key initiatives

Decarbonisation

Safety First

Waste Reduction

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Brand Cases

Learn more about our specific brand cases
in the section on page 48-59 in the report.

Other DOVISTA brands:

Highlights from the 2023 report

DOVISTA’s 2030 science-based targets are approved

2023 marked a significant milestone in our decarbonisation journey by having our 2030 Science Based Targets approved. This means that we will work towards reducing our carbon footprint in line with what science says is necessary to meet the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. DOVISTA has committed to reducing CO2-emissions from own operations by 42% and from the value chain by 25% no later than 2030.

Read more on page 20 in the report.

Driving product decarbonisation through EPD data

We want to assist our customers in making informed decisions when buying new windows and doors. During 2023 we have broadened our coverage of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to cover one third of DOVISTA’s total European volume. We are using the insights from EPD data to drive down embodied carbon in our products. In 2023 we have worked with suppliers, resulting in one of our primary platforms now being able to cut embodied carbon by nearly 34%.

Read more on page 23 in the report.

Mitigating bias and creating an inclusive workplace

At DOVISTA, we are diverse by nature with representation across numerous nationalities and culture across Europe. We are focused on mitigating bias within the employee life cycle, creating an inclusive workplace and promoting leaders as role models. In 2023 we have established Group recruitment and onboarding processes. For the second time, we have conducted our group-wide employee engagement survey, which shows that 70% of our people feel they are treated fairly at work.

Read more on page 30 in the report.

Making a significant leap within workplace safety

At DOVISTA, we are on a quest to zero accidents. Through our Safety First initiative, we have made a significant leap in 2023, resulting in a reduction in accidents by more than 55% compared to last year. Two key elements have been particularly effective for achieving progress over the past year, including raising safety awareness of employees across all production locations and establishing foundational rules for success by top management.

Read more on page 32 in the report.

Working with suppliers towards common sustainability objectives

Achieving deep and lasting carbon reductions is not something that any organisation can achieve alone, and this is particularly true for DOVISTA where over 98% of our emissions lie within our supply chain. We are continuously enhancing our collaboration with our suppliers, and in 2023 we engaged selected suppliers in our decarbonisation journey and worked closely with our most important glass and aluminium suppliers to identify mutually beneficial ways to reduce carbon.

Read more on page 38 in the report.

Raising awareness of our shared Code of Conduct

In 2023, we have worked actively with raising awareness for our shared Code of Conduct across all entities in the DOVISTA Group. The purpose is to ensure that we work as One DOVISTA, understanding what is expected of the interactions in our daily work as we collaborate with each other and a wide range of stakeholders. We have integrated our Code of Conduct into several internal processes and cascaded information in local languages throughout our organisation.

Read more on page 40 in the report.

View our 2023 Sustainability Report

About DOVISTA

Founded: In 2004 – for the operation and development of a steadily growing group of brands, which together represent about 750 years of experience in the manufacture of vertical windows and exterior doors.
Head office: Horsens, Denmark
Number of employees: Approx. 6,000
Products: Vertical windows and exterior doors in wood, wood/aluminium, PVC, PVC/aluminium and aluminium
Brands: Dobroplast, Egokiefer, KRONE, Mockfjärds, Natre, OH Indutri, Rationel, Slovaktual, Svenska Fönster, VELFAC, WebCom, Wertbau, Weru
Core markets: Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, the UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, and Slovakia
Production: Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden
Ownership: Owned by VKR Holding A/S, a public limited company with a non-profit, charitable fund as the largest shareholder

Sustainability in DOVISTA

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO