At NavVis, sustainability is more than a buzzword – it's a mindset, a responsibility, and a source of innovation for us and for our customers. Over the past few years, we have steadily integrated it into everything we do. From how we design our technology to how we run our offices and work with suppliers, we focus on making meaningful, measurable progress.
While these efforts matter deeply to us as a company, they are also designed with our customers in mind – from surveyors and laser-scanning professionals to those in construction, architecture, and engineering, as well as large enterprises managing complex production environments.
In all of these fields, where precision, efficiency, and resource-conscious decision-making are critical, sustainability innovations can have an outsized impact. Whether it is streamlining building design, optimizing site logistics, or improving factory layouts, the intersection of smart technology and sustainability is both fascinating and essential.
By enabling remote collaboration, reducing site visits, and supporting repeatable, low-waste workflows, we are building tools that make sustainable practices both practical and scalable.
This blog highlights the key milestones we have achieved, the impact we are already seeing, and a look at what is next.
Driving Sustainability from Within: Our Journey So Far
When we began formalizing our sustainability efforts in 2023, our goal was clear: drive measurable impact while embedding sustainability into every corner of our culture and operations. This meant taking a collaborative approach that involved teams across departments and countries, guided by a shared belief that innovation should serve both business and the planet. Here is how we turned our vision into action.
Sustainability Innovation for Our Products
We’ve taken important steps to rethink how we build and operate our products, achieving the reduction of lifecycle emissions and material waste:
- Replaced the case foam in both NavVis VLX and NavVis MLX devices with a 30% recycled alternative
- Introduced sustainability as a core part of our product-iteration cycles, continuously exploring new and recycled alternative materials
- Launched waste-calculation projects in production to identify hotspots and reduce material waste
- Moved all NavVis IVION instances to AWS, leveraging their renewable-energy-powered infrastructure
These efforts not only reduce our own environmental impact but also help our customers operate more efficiently and lower their value chain emissions, enabling them to achieve the same high performance with more sustainable and lower footprint solutions.
Sustainability Innovation in Our Operations
For the past three years, we have been actively measuring and working to reduce our carbon footprint across our offices and business functions:
- Measured and reported on our direct emissions (Scope 1) and indirect emissions (Scopes 2 & 3) annually
- Aligned our efforts and calculation methods with the GHG Protocol, the international standard for measuring and managing greenhouse gas emissions
- Worked with internal teams to identify emission hotspots and ran workshops to reduce these in logistics, business travel, and other operational areas
Sustainability Innovation in Our Supply Chain
Our suppliers are an essential part of our sustainability story. We have developed a supplier-selection guideline and a sustainability-rating system for our purchasing and design teams to ensure our values extend across the entire supply chain. We assess:
- Distance from our premises and transport methods used
- Environmental certifications and reporting
- Labour and human-rights standards
- Willingness to collaborate on long-term sustainability efforts
Sustainability Innovation for Our Employees
At the heart of our sustainability efforts is a commitment to engage and empower our employees to foster awareness, green habits, and a culture of social responsibility. Key initiatives include:
- Internal awareness: “Did You Know?” campaign featuring weekly insights on topics such as noise pollution, biodiversity, and commuting emissions
- Green-office actions: Eight eco-friendly initiatives at HQ, including reusable lunch boxes, electric-device timers, and coffee-grounds reuse
- Social sustainability & DEI: More than 15 events such as Community Day, Women’s Day, and Pride Month
These efforts are creating a culture of sustainability that our teams value - as shown by our internal engagement survey score for Social & Environmental Responsibility being nearly 40% above the external benchmark.
Enabling Sustainable Success for Our Customers
Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond our walls as we support customers in reaching their own environmental goals. Our technology helps them reduce emissions and improve efficiency in tangible ways:
- Up to 45% avoided emissions by minimising travel and site visits
- Accelerated workflows that reduce emissions, material use, and waste through improved factory planning and lower error rates
- Achievement of internal sustainability targets without compromising operational performance
- Lower carbon and resource consumption across the value chain through efficient, repeatable workflows that reduce rework
How We Know It Is Working: Customer & Investor Recognition
We’re proud that our sustainability performance is consistently rated above industry benchmarks - proof that our efforts are not only working, but also recognized by those we work with:
- Results from Customer questionnaires and third-party ratings reflect our dedication to ethical and sustainable business practices. Most notably:
- Ecovadis: With a score of 57% (industry average 47%), we are in the top 33% of the companies rated by EcoVadis
- SAQ: 67% (industry average: 47%)
- Integrity Next: "Green" status in 5 out of 5 focus areas
- Investors have positively recognized our efforts through their feedback and portfolio highlights
Thank You
Thank you to every team member who shared ideas, challenged assumptions, and helped make these initiatives a reality. We also appreciate our customers and investors for their continued support and trust in our work.
Your passion and dedication are what make this journey possible.
If you’d like to dive deeper, check out some of our published stories:
- What NavVis technology can do for your green-building certification
- How NavVis technology leads to avoided emissions
- Rethink renovations: How NavVis technology shapes a sustainable future
- Transforming energy management at Ostfalia University with NavVis technology
To learn more about how our technology supports sustainability in action and to keep up with the latest updates, visit our Sustainability Page.