Sustainability is at the core of our mission.
Kebony, renowned for its Dually Modified™ wood, has once again positioned itself at the forefront of the green construction movement, thanks to the publication of its fourth annual Sustainability Report.
The Kebony Sustainability Report 2024 builds on the company’s materiality analyses conducted in 2021, identifying key areas around which to improve the environmental impact of the company. Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework and referencing the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines, the report provides a transparent assessment of its ESG performance and carbon footprint that has been calculated across all Scopes 1-3, in addition to avoided emissions (Scope 4).
Kebony, developed and produced in Norway and Belgium, uses patented technology to transform sustainably sourced softwood like pine into Dually Modified™ wood, which rivals tropical hardwoods in quality. These products offer an eco-friendly alternative to hardwood timber from vulnerable forests, positively impacting biodiversity. In 2024, Kebony sold products in over 30 countries, containing 14,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Kebony has significantly increased its transparency on its indirect emissions as well as expanded the calculations.
Kebony’s Roadmap for Enhancing Environmental Impact
To further improve its environmental impact in the long term, Kebony will initiate a plan for increased operational efficiency in 2025. This plan aims to significantly reduce transportation emissions for all raw materials and finished goods.
Download Sustainability Report 2024
At Kebony, we consider our stakeholders to be our customers, employees, suppliers, authorities, creditors, shareholders and society at large. We understand that what we do as a company is connected to a larger industry and community, and has an effect beyond only our shareholders and customers. We are committed to global sustainability and environmental stewardship in everything we do.
TRANSPARENCY
Kebony group embraces the Norwegian transparency act to uphold human rights standards. In case of questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by using the following e-mail address [email protected]
Please find our approach and supply chain evaluations regarding human rights here.
Report on the Transparency Act 2023 (Redegjørelse Åpenhetsloven)
As part of the company’s corporate social responsibility program, Kebony has chosen to support and participate in a number of sustainability initiatives:
The United Nations Global Compact supports companies to:
- Do business responsibly by aligning their strategies and operations with Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption; and
- Take strategic actions to advance broader societal goals, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation.
Kebony is FSC®-certified. Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) works to improve forest management worldwide, and through certification creates an incentive for forest owners and managers to follow best social and environmental practices. FSC® provides a connection between the forest and the end user, ensuring that products with the FSC® label uphold principles and criteria which bring the highest social and environmental benefits and considerations. All Kebony Clear and Kebony Character products are FSC®-certified.
PEFC, The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification is the world’s largest forest certification organization. PEFC endorses national forest certification systems that have been developed through multi-stakeholder processes and tailored to local priorities and conditions. PEFC also promotes sustainable forest management through its third party, independent certification process. The raw material for Kebony is taken from sustainably managed forests with large timber harvests.
All goods delivered by Kebony are Swan Eco-labelled. The Swan is the official Nordic Eco-label, introduced by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Swan Eco-label’s vision is a sustainable society, in which future generations can benefit from the same conditions and opportunities as we do. An important step towards this vision is to help consumers choose the most environmentally-friendly products. The Swan logo demonstrates that a product is a good environmental choice.
Kebony is member of the Norwegian Green Building Council (NGBC), an independent association for industry leaders in Norwegian construction and real estate. NGBC’s purpose is to increase the environmental standard of Norwegian construction by developing BREEAM-NOR in a manner that causes environmentally friendly buildings to be demanded and highly sought after.
Kebony has received the best assessment, “A” in the Swedish web-based system SundaHus Environmental Data. The system is used by building owners, architects, consultants and contractors for managing material choices in buildings.
Kebony suppliers are valued partners in achieving our mission. Please find here our General
Purchasing Conditions.
Kebony is guided by fundamental values and principles reflected in our Code of Conduct. Please find here our Code of Conduct and Kebony Supplier Code of Conduct.