Our company purpose, "Building the foundation for a sustainable future," is at the core of everything we do. We contribute to a more sustainable future by reducing resource consumption, cutting carbon emissions, and minimizing waste across our operations. At the same time, we actively support local communities and improve both the environment and society.
Our ESG and sustainability agenda is not just about meeting legal requirements or customer expectations. While these are important factors, our commitment to sustainability is driven by the desire to secure both the company’s and the world's future. Above all, it is about doing the right thing.
What sustainability means to us
We structure our sustainability work according to the Group’s Four-P framework:
Our sustainability commitments
These areas are closely linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide us with a common language for sustainability work - both internally and externally.
Keller Group prioritizes SDG 13 (Climate action), SDG 3 (Health and safety), SDG 5 (Gender equality), and SDG 16 (Good governance). In Norway, we additionally emphasize SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production) and SDG 4 (Quality education and training). These goals are integrated into both our strategy and action plan for the period 2024–2027.
The Norwegian Transparency Act and Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD)
Sustainability is an integral part of our operations and decision-making processes. Through our membership in Ethical Trade Norway (Etisk handel Norge), we are committed to carrying out due diligence assessments in accordance with the Norwegian Transparency Act and internationally recognised guidelines for responsible business conduct.
We work closely with customers, suppliers, and industry organisations to contribute to a more responsible and sustainable value chain.
In this document you will find Keller Geoteknikk's Policy for Sustainable Business Practices. This document complements the Group's policies and requirements. An equivalent Norwegian version is also available here.
Keller Geoteknikk's annual Due Diligence Statement and sustainability reporting are published through Ethical Trade Norway.
Read our latest Due Diligence Statement here: keller-geoteknikk-as-2579-1777973785.pdf
For more information about Keller Group's global sustainability, ethics and responsible business practices, please refer to Keller Group's sustainability reporting.
Our leadership role
Every day, people around the world live and work on ground prepared by Keller, the world’s largest geotechnical specialist contractor.
The best solutions
Used alone or in combination, our techniques solve a wide range of challenges across the entire construction sector – from industrial, commercial and housing projects to infrastructure construction for dams, tunnels, transportation and water treatment, as well as projects to address environmental challenges.
Global strength and local focus are what makes us unique. Our knowledge of local markets and ground conditions means we’re ideally placed to understand and respond to a particular local engineering challenge. Our global knowledge base then allows us to tap into a wealth of experience, and the brightest minds in the industry, to find the optimum solution. A significant portion of work is won based on Design and Build tenders with innovative design solutions.
With 10,000 employees and operations across six continents, we have the people, expertise, experience and financial stability to respond quickly, get the job done and see it through safely.
By connecting global resources and local knowledge, we can tackle some of the largest and most demanding projects around the world but the everyday work we do is just as important and, in total, we tackle an unrivalled 7,000 projects every year.
Proven track record on health and safety
We believe no one should be harmed as a result of any work we do and our ultimate goal is zero harm.
We have a proven track record of one of the lowest accident frequency rates in our industry, and the commitment of leaders and employees to ‘Think safe, work safe and go home safe’ has earned us awards and recognition from industry bodies as well as our clients.
Building learning across the geotechnical community
We are proud of the leadership role we take in the geotechnical industry on developing and sharing knowledge, and advancing industry-wide approaches. Many of our team play key roles in professional associations and industry activities around the world, contributing to industry-wide specifications, guidelines and codes.
Our local companies share knowledge with employees, peers, customers and suppliers on an ongoing basis via a mix of technical papers, seminars and field visits. Working in this way not only advances our industry, but also creates great opportunities for our people to be recognised and rewarded individually for their contributions.
Educational partnerships
Staff from companies throughout the group maintain close contact with partner universities to share best practice and provide examples of their leading-edge engineering.
Keller has also teamed up with the University of Surrey, UK, on a research project to identify and drive sustainability best practice throughout all our operations.
Sustainability in action
