Skanska has been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council's 2010 Leadership Award for the company's vision, leadership and comitmment in promoting the development of the design and construction of green projects.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), an independent environmental organization that work actively for green design and construction. Skanska has received the award in the category of Leadership in the private sector.

"Skanska is a prime example of a company with worldwide reach, that has successfully rethought its business model, incorporating environmental stewardship into its mission without compromising its international success" says Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair of USGBC."With a large portfolio of LEED certified and registered projects throughout the world, Skanska is helping transform the built environment".

Source: Skanska