We focus on understanding all aspects of our operations and their environmental impacts, reducing them, and preventing environmental incidents.
We have a certified environmental management system in accordance with the international standard ISO 14001.
This means that we have undergone a recognised process that includes formulating environmental policies and conducting a detailed analysis of the company’s environmental impact. To minimise this impact, we take appropriate measures, define (mitigating) actions, and monitor their effectiveness.
We place strong emphasis on minimising the disturbance caused by our operations, maintaining natural biodiversity, and restoring affected areas as much as possible. Environmental impacts are assessed early in the preparation stage of power plant projects, including extensive studies of the environment and by defining the main principles for the design and overall layout of the facilities.
We also carry out detailed monitoring and environmental research in the impact areas of our power plants. In almost all cases, the monitoring and research are conducted in collaboration with research institutions and independent experts. Various reports are published annually, presenting the results of monitoring and research on nature and wildlife in our energy production areas.
We develop a monitoring plan for each area, with a focus on gathering information on species or ecosystems that are likely to be affected by construction or operation.
Each year, we compile information on our performance in climate and environmental matters and publish it in our Climate Accounts and Annual Report. We place emphasis on presenting data honestly and transparently, to support an open and constructive discussion on these topics.
Landsvirkjun also has the role of monitoring the condition of natural resources and the environment. For this reason, we carry out numerous studies, monitoring programmes, and measurements of nature and the environment across all our operation areas. The results are collected in one place, providing us with a valuable overview. Some of this information is published on our website.
We have developed a dashboard that shows environmental data from our operations in real time. These are live data showing both quantities and emissions (where relevant). This allows us to monitor the impact we have on the environment in real time and see our progress towards achieving our goals.