(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group has completed its forest conservation and restoration portfolio under its 20-year partnership with WWF by establishing a fourth and final project covering 275,000 hectares in the Northern Highlands of Madagascar, adding to existing projects in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Non Profit, Society
Tagged 1941 founding, 20-year partnership, 2025 revenue, 2041 centenary, 4.5 million tonnes of CO₂, beyond value chain mitigation, biodiversity, carbon footprint, carbon reduction, carbon removal, Climate Action, climate goals, corporate responsibility, daylight, degraded areas, emissions offsetting, energy efficient buildings, EUR 2.97 billion, EUR 306 million charitable grants, EUR 4.11 billion, forest conservation, forest protection, Forest restoration, fresh air, host countries, Kann Rasmussen family, landscape-scale conservation, Lars Petersson, local communities, Madagascar, mangrove forests, Mikkel Aarø-Hansen, nature protection, Northern Highlands of Madagascar, roof windows, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, smart home solutions, stored CO₂, sustainability, terrestrial rainforests, tropical forests, Uganda, VELUX, VELUX and WWF Expand Landscape-Scale Forest Protection Across Biodiverse Regions, VELUX FOUNDATION, VELUX Group, VELUX Group Advances Beyond Value Chain Climate Action Through WWF Forest Projects, VELUX-WWF Partnership Reaches Milestone With Final Forest Protection Project, verified carbon units, Viet Nam, Villum Foundation, VKR Holding A/S, World Economic Forum, WWF, WWF Denmark
(IN BRIEF) VELUX Group has released a green paper and introduced its Re:Living renovation framework, arguing that Europe can address housing shortages, climate pressures, energy use and unhealthy indoor environments by making better use of existing buildings. The paper estimates … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Healthcare, Real Estate
Tagged adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Artelia, attic conversions, Barcelona, BPIE, building reuse, carbon emissions, circular construction, Climate Action, CO2 emissions, energy efficiency, European housing, European Union, existing building stock, Green Paper Examines How Renovation Could Reduce Emissions and Expand Housing Capacity Across Europe, healthy homes, Housing Shortage, indoor climate, Living Places, Lotte Clemmen Christensen, No Objectives, Re:Living, renovation, RISE, sustainable buildings, The Housing We Need For The Future We Want, UIA World Congress of Architects 2026, vacant housing, VELUX Group, VELUX Introduces Re Framework to Help Europe Unlock More Homes From Existing Buildings, VELUX Research Highlights Existing Buildings as Key to Europe’s Future Housing Strategy
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group has appointed Raul Duque Ruiz as Executive Vice President of Marketing & Category Management, effective 1 September 2026. He will join the company’s Executive Group Management and lead a newly combined area intended to bring … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Management, Marketing
Tagged Barcelona, brand strategy, category management, commercial strategy, consumer insight, customer experience, emerging markets, Executive Group Management, Executive Vice President, home improvement, International Business, Lars Petersson, Marketing & Category Management, marketing leadership, PANDORA, Procter & Gamble, product innovation, product portfolio, Raul Duque Ruiz, Raul Duque Ruiz Joins VELUX Executive Management Team in New Commercial Role, roof windows, strategic market development, Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes avec ZWIFT, VELUX Group, VELUX Names Raul Duque Ruiz to Lead Marketing and Category Management, VELUX Strengthens Customer-Led Product Strategy With Raul Duque Ruiz Appointment
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group has announced the eight regional winners and special prize recipients of the Light of Tomorrow by VELUX 2026 international student architecture competition. The shortlisted projects, selected from hundreds of global submissions, explore the role of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology
Tagged architectural education, architectural innovation, architecture competition, Barcelona, Chulalongkorn University, climate change, Copenhagen, daylight design, daylight investigations, environmental design, future architecture, human wellbeing, International Architecture Competition Showcases Future Design Solutions Centered on Daylight and Sustainability, International Union of Architects, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Light of Tomorrow by VELUX, Lund University, National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Royal Danish Academy, student architects, Student Architecture Projects Exploring Sustainable Daylight Design Recognized by VELUX, sustainable architecture, sustainable buildings, Tina Christensen, Tsinghua University, UIA, urban development, VELUX Group, VELUX Shortlists Global Student Projects Advancing Sustainable and Human-Centered Architecture, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
(IN BRIEF) VELUX Group has expanded its cycling sponsorship platform by becoming an Official Partner of Paris-Roubaix Hauts-de-France and its women’s counterpart, building on its existing involvement with the Tour de France. The multi-year agreement, developed in collaboration with Amaury … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Non Profit, Sports, Technology
Tagged Amaury Sport Organisation, brand engagement, cycling sponsorship, global events, Lars Petersson, Mathieu van der Poel, Paris Roubaix Femmes, Paris Roubaix Hauts de France, Pauline Ferrand Prevot, professional cycling, sports marketing, sustainability, Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes avec ZWIFT, VELUX Group, VELUX Group Expands Global Cycling Sponsorship with Official Partnership of Paris Roubaix Races, VELUX Strengthens Presence in Professional Cycling Through New Paris Roubaix Partnership Agreement, Yann Le Moenner
(IN BRIEF) VELUX and DOVISTA have joined with circular construction company a:gain to repurpose insulated glass units with minor aesthetic imperfections into high-performance facade windows. Branded as Viddø, these systems minimize material processing and waste while offering a significantly lower … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Again™, Carbon Footprint Reduced by 44%: Viddø Facade Windows Turn Glass Waste into Building Assets, carbon footprint reduction, circular construction, circular economy in construction, Denmark architecture, DOVISTA, Environmental Product Declaration, facade systems, Frank Radich, glass upcycling, green building innovation, insulated glass units, Krone Vinduer, Lone Feifer, resource optimization, sustainable building products, Thomas Heldgaard, VELUX Group, Viddø, Viddø window system
(IN BRIEF) ISS has entered a five-year partnership with VELUX Group to deliver integrated facility services—covering cleaning, waste management, catering, reception, and outdoor maintenance—across 12 Northern and Central European countries. Deployment begins in Denmark on 1 October 2025, with full … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged catering, central Europe, cleaning, Denmark, facility services partnership, INNOVATION, integrated services, ISS, Kasper Fangel, mobilisation dates, northern Europe, outdoor maintenance, partnership, reception, service orientation, standardised operating framework, sustainability, Søren Valentin, VELUX Group, waste management, workplace experience
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group and Domea.dk have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the green transition in Denmark’s affordable housing sector. Through this collaboration, Domea.dk becomes the first non-profit housing organization to test and implement VELUX’s Living … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, Artelia engineers, Domea.dk, EFFEKT architects, Faxe, healthy indoor climate, Living Places, low carbon footprint, Netherlands partnership, partnership, prototype Copenhagen, resource efficiency, scalable design, social housing, sustainability, Thomas Holluf Nielsen, Tina Mayn, UK partnership, VELUX Group, Zealand
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, the VELUX Group achieved a major sustainability milestone by cutting its operational emissions by 11%, bringing the total reduction to 60% compared to 2020 levels. This improvement was largely driven by a transition to renewable energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ArcelorMittal, biodiversity, Children’s Living Places, circular business, Circularity, CO₂, diversity, ecosystem improvement, EcoVadis, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, energy intensity, EV100, Lars Petersson, Refurbishment, renewable energy, Scope 3 emissions, sustainability, take-back schemes, UKRAINE, VELUX Group, women in management
(IN BRIEF) VELUX Group has been awarded a gold rating by EcoVadis, a leading global provider of sustainability assessments, for the second consecutive year. The company improved its score by 7 points in 2024, achieving 78 points, which places it … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Awards, EcoVadis, Fleming Voetmann, sustainability, VELUX Group
(IN BRIEF) This summer, the Living Places Copenhagen houses are being tested by residents in the railroad district of Copenhagen to monitor indoor climate performance and its impact on health. The project, led by the VELUX Group, aims to create … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group celebrates the completion and full operation of a 54 MWp photovoltaic (PV) solar park in Alhendín, Spain, developed by BayWa r.e. under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This innovative Agri-PV installation combines renewable energy generation … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Agri-PV Solar Park, Daniel Gäfke, Kim Jonas, partnership, renewable electricity, Spain, sustainability, VELUX Group
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group was recently awarded the Sustainability Impact to My Enterprise Award by Schneider Electric for its exceptional work in reducing scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions. Presented at a ceremony in Paris, the award recognizes VELUX’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Living Places Copenhagen, a collaborative project by the VELUX Group, EFFEKT architects, Artelia engineers, and Enemærke & Petersen contractors, has been nominated for the MIPIM Awards 2024 in the “Best Residential Project” category. The project’s recognition stems from … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Artelia engineers, EFFEKT architects, Enemærke & Petersen contractors, Living Places Copenhagen, Lone Feifer, MIPIM Awards 2024, sustainability, Sustainable Housing Showcase, VELUX Group
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group, a leading manufacturer of roof windows and skylights, has named Aliëtte van der Wal-van Dijk as the new Executive Vice President (EVP) for VELUX Global Marketing, effective from December 1. Aliëtte, with over 25 years … Read the full press release
Hørsholm, Denmark, 04-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading roof windows manufacturer partners with Netatmo, a smart-home leader, and launches new smart sensor-based system The VELUX Group, the globally leading roof window manufacturer, has released the world’s first ‘plug-and-play’ system for smart … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Technology
Tagged blinds, Fred Potter, indoor climate, Netatmo, Peter Bang, roof windows, shutters, smart home, smart sensor-based system, VELUX Group, weather data
The new app, MyDaylight, enables homeowners to design their own room, visualising the real effect of daylight, with 360 view and virtual reality options. Hørsholm, Denmark, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A must for anyone considering a home makeover or attic … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Technology
Tagged 360 view, MyDaylight app, roof window, VELUX Group, Virtual Reality
The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, opened on the 9th September two new production halls at the VELUX Group’s factory in Partizánske in Slovakia. Hørsholm, Denmark, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The capacity of the factory, Partizánske Building Components-SK s.r.o., has been … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Slovakia
Tagged Juraj Michalík, Jørgen Tang-Jensen, Slovakia Prime Minister Fico, VELUX Group
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