Veidekke ASA announced that Catharina Bjerke has been appointed Veidekke's new sustainability director, with responsibility for strategic development of the group's sustainability work. Up until now, Bjerke served as EVP in Veidekke ASA and CEO of Veidekke Industrial. Sustainability is high on the agenda in Veidekke. The company has set ambitious climate targets and is working purposefully to find sustainable solutions for the construction and civil engineering industry. Examples are low-temperature asphalt, where the company is Norway's largest, fossil-free construction sites, including the world's first fossil-free tunnel project, and circular economy solutions, such as reuse of concrete slabs and asphalt. Over several years, the company has also held a leading position in sustainability reporting. For the second consecutive year, Veidekke's climate reporting was awarded top rating by the international organisation CDP, and the company has been referred to as among the best on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Sustainability is about meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Awareness of sustainability issues is increasing among customers, authorities and job seekers, as well as the financial industry and investors, who, in addition to companies' impacts on the environment, are also particularly concerned about climate risk. Together with PWC and Footprint, Veidekke Industrial recently conducted a climate risk survey to assess how climate change will affect the business.