Insight blog
Welcome to a more personal page from NRC Group. We share thoughts on various topics related to sustainability, infrastructure, recycling, energy, environment, innovation and much more. Our goal is to inspire you and start a conversation with you.
Navigating ESG Challenges: Insights from Katri Koivula, Senior Manager at Position Green
Katri Koivula, Senior Manager at Position Green, brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role in ESG consulting.
Push for gender equality in our industry
It is well known that our industry is characterised as a male-dominated environment. Only 10.7% of our employees are females. This can discourage women from applying to roles in NRC Group.
Anders Gustafsson is the new CEO in NRC Group
Interview with our new CEO Anders Gustafsson
Our first visit to the green bond market
Investing in sustainable business practices is essential for transforming old business models.
Use of drones in railconstruction
Listen to Erik Hellberg, business developer at NRC Group Sweden, talk about how drones are used in projects.
Video series: ESG with NRC Group and Bane NOR
The purpose of this video series is to discuss how NRC Group and Bane NOR collaborate on sustainable topics in the course of our joint projects. How we execute our projects matters to us. We will provide examples in our videos that explain why and how we do what we do.
Carbon roadmap
As of 2035, NRC Group Finland aims to be carbon neutral. The management group of NRC Group Finland approved a new carbon roadmap for 2035 in June.
CEO and Executive director of the UN Global Compact was impressed by a sustainable NRC project
At Tryvann, NRC Group Norge is building a water reservoir for Oslo municipality. Sanda Ojiambo from the UN Global Compact came to visit.
NRC Group raises unskilled workers to vocational qualifications
NRC Group is strongly committed to providing unskilled workers with formal competence.
Jukka comments on the Sustainability report
- We have now released our third independent Sustainability report. I am so proud of the report for 2022, he says.
What is a digital twin?
What is a digital twin and how can it be used in construction?
The Circular Coffee Break
Podcast: The Circular Coffee Break
Biodiversity
In October and November last year, the climate was in focus when UN members gathered during COP26 and COP27 to agree on a common course for handling the climate challenges we face.
Infrastructure as driver of a sustainable society
Unexpected events during the past years have brought many of us re-consider the values of life.
Jukka talks about the huge potential for circular use of materials
The industry NRC Group operates within, is a heavy user of materials and energy; more than 40 % of natural resources are consumed and almost 40 % of global greenhouse gas emissions are generated in the building and construction industry.
Fanni's master thesis on the environmental impact of rail materials
Fanni Valkama coworked with NRC on her master thesis. Hear her talk about her theses and what she found.