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Say Vilma and you probably think of the girl's name. Vilma is also an information standard for building material item information owned by Byggmaterialhandlarna. The quality assurer for the Vilma standard between sellers and buyers of building materials is Finfo, where Calle Grundkvist is CEO.

We have now published the fall events! We are happy to present a calendar of events that we believe will suit everyone. 

Today, the new and updated criteria, version V34.1, enter into force.

These criteria contain news regarding reproductive toxicity, hormone-disrupting substances, PBT, PFAS, PMT and recycled raw materials.

You can find the full article with all changes on our Criteria Change Notifications page. All affiliated companies have also received a mailing with information.

Alexandra Rosenqvist works as Sustainability Manager at Beijer Byggmaterial, Sweden's largest builders' merchant chain offering building materials and delivery for both private and corporate customers. This means that countless properties and houses in Sweden are built with materials from Beijer, which ensures that the content is not harmful to health - including through the BASTA system.  

In criteria version V34.1, which was released on February 1 and will become effective on August 1, changes have been made to PFAS. Read about what applies below. 

BASTA has a board of directors with a wealth of experience and knowledge, whom we have interviewed. First up is Kavin Clevberger of Caverion.

The sun is out, the trees are blooming and summer is approaching - and so is the audit process. Every year, BASTA conducts an audit with up to 60-70 affiliated companies. Let's go through how it works. 

Together with Byggföretagen and Fastighetsägarens taxonomy network, we have investigated how the EU taxonomy should be applied in the construction industry. 

BASTA is at Nordbygg and would love to meet you at our stand! We also participate in the program with a session on digital sustainability data.

BeWo, a Danish company that enables organisations to track their environmental footprint, is one of the most recent users of BASTA’s API. And the third international API user!

We have new and updated criteria on reproductive toxicity, endocrine disruptors, PBT, PFAS, PMT and recycled raw material. Changes will enter into force on August 1, 2024.