Fundamental values

The Environmental Protection Agency has set up ‘milestones' to assist us in our future work. We have formed a vision to help us improve the protection of people, the environment and nature.

Five values run through our work, irrespective of project size: openness, reliability, creativity, commitment and prudence.

The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency

• Advising the government on environmental initiatives
• Developing and administering rules and measures, nationally and internationally
• Working in dialogue with the general public, companies and other authorities
• Collating and disseminating knowledge about the environment.

The vision of the Environmental Protection Agency
We aim to improve the protection of people, the environment and nature – nationally and internationally – by:

• Acting and communicating purposefully as experts and professionals, in a changing world
• Cooperating in an open, committed and broad-minded manner, both internally and externally
• Being reliable, forward thinking and innovative
• Providing an attractive, family-friendly work place where everyone contributes to making a difference.

The values of the Environmental Protection Agency

• Openness
• Reliability
• Commitment
• Creativity
• Prudence