Green Policy

Harpa sets itself the goal of being a role model in environmental and climate issues by systematically reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its operations and their impact. Harpa thus plays an active role in the fight against climate change.
In November 2015, the Director of Harpa signed the declaration of the City of Reykjavik and the Festa Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility on climate issues, which was presented at the UN Climate Conference in Paris in December of the same year. According to the Government's Climate Policy, all government agencies are required to meet all five Green Steps by the end of 2021.
Harpa has finished all 5 steps of the Green Steps Program, a project led by the Environment Agency of Iceland. By participating in the Green Steps Program, Harpa is given the opportunity to implement strong environmental work in a systematic way under the guidance of experts from the Environment Agency. The chairperson of Harpa's Environment Committee and Green Steps is responsible for reviewing Harpa's environmental work and submitting green accounts annually.

Harpa has received The Nordic Swan Ecolabel as a conference hall. The Swan is the official Nordic Ecolabel based on independent certification and criteria that confirms the strict environmental and quality requirements of the operation. The purpose of the Swan is to promote the sustainable development of society with the benefit of future generations as a guide and to offer consumers a choice of environmentally friendly options.

Harpa's environmental and climate policy is reviewed annually by Harpa's steering committee on environmental issues, where the main goals and sub-objectives are updated with regard to developments in greenhouse gas emissions between years. Harpa's sub-goals are being worked on by a steering group and are linked to the UN's Global Goals.