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Faun Gruppen AS · in accordance with the Norwegian Transparency Act § 5

Statement on due diligence assessments

Last updated: 18 June 2026

This statutory statement covers the entire Faun Gruppen AS group (Norway) and is published in Norwegian.

Norwegian organisation number
920 318 479
Reporting period
2026
Published
18 June 2026
Responsible
Even Josten Lien, Technical Director
Approved by
Per Marius Skarstad, Group CEO

1. About the business

Faun Gruppen AS is Norway's largest producer of cabins and holiday homes. The group was established in 2006 and has, over the course of almost 20 years, become the market leader in the sale and construction of cabins in Norway.

Cabins are sold and delivered under brands such as Familiehytta, Nordlyshytter, Leve Leiligheter, Telemarkhytter and Øverbygg. The cabins are mainly produced as precut building kits and delivered to customers throughout Norway, while Øverbygg's houses and cabins are built in precision-machined log construction at its own factory in Snåsa. Assembly is carried out by Faun Montasje AS, which is a wholly owned subsidiary. Faun Montasje uses its own assemblers and construction supervisors with specialist expertise in erecting cabin building kits.

The group operates mainly in the Norwegian market, with Norwegian customers and, for the most part, Norwegian suppliers. The group also has operations in Sweden through Øverbygg Sverige. Purchases of building materials and supplies take place primarily through Gausdal Landhandleri, which is the group's main supplier of timber and building materials.

The group has approximately 75 employees in the parent company and a total of approximately 223 employees including subsidiaries. The parent company Faun Gruppen AS is wholly owned by Sportlov Bidco AS.

2. Guidelines and procedures

Faun Gruppen AS has established a written procedure for fulfilling obligations under the Norwegian Transparency Act, approved by the Group CEO and effective from 01.07.2022 (last revised 18.06.2026). The due diligence assessments are carried out in accordance with the OECD model for responsible business conduct and include:

  • Annual working meeting with risk assessment related to internal working conditions and HSE in the assembly business
  • Annual questionnaire to selected suppliers and business partners
  • Searches of open sources on suppliers and business partners
  • Prioritisation of measures based on the risk mapping

Responsibility for implementation is assigned to the technical director, with overall responsibility held by the Group CEO. Employees and partners may contact the technical director or Group CEO directly with any concerns.

3. Risk assessment and findings

The overall assessment is that the risk of breaches of fundamental human rights and decent working conditions is low for Faun Gruppen AS. This is because the group mainly sells to the Norwegian market, uses Norwegian suppliers, and operates within Norwegian legislation. The mapping has identified two risk areas that are followed up specifically:

Risk area 1: Foreign carpenters on rotation

Faun Montasje AS employs foreign carpenters on a rotational basis. The risk relates to compliance with Norwegian rules on pay, working hours, rotation arrangements and living conditions, as well as HSE practice on the construction site.

Probability: Medium — this is a known risk area in the industry.

Severity: Medium — breaches would primarily affect the individual worker.

Findings from this year's mapping:

  • Following a review with Terje Lindholm (Managing Director of Faun Montasje AS) in a dedicated internal working meeting in June 2026, we can confirm that wage payments are in line with the generally applied collective agreement.
  • The routine handbook and HSE handbook were presented at the meeting. These are available in SmartDok, and each individual employee must sign off that they have familiarised themselves with the routines and instructions in the handbooks during onboarding.
  • The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority carried out three (3) inspections at the construction site in 2026. No deviations or breaches of rules were found relating to HSE, working conditions, contractual relationships or working hours. This is documented in inspection reports.

Risk area 2: Foreign subcontractors

Gausdal Landhandleri purchases some goods from subcontractors outside Norway. The risk relates to child labour, forced labour, environmentally damaging production and breaches of workers' rights in high-risk countries.

Probability: Low to medium — Gausdal Landhandleri is an established Norwegian operator with its own supplier requirements.

Severity: High — breaches in producing countries can be serious and difficult to detect.

Findings from this year's mapping:

  • Gausdal Landhandleri has, through a questionnaire, explained and confirmed that they have their own code of ethics for suppliers and that they carry out their own due diligence assessments.
  • We have received their own account under the Norwegian Transparency Act for the calendar year 2025, as well as a document on ethical guidelines (dated 29 January 2025).

4. Measures and follow-up

Based on this year's mapping, there is no need for measures beyond ongoing routines.

5. Duty to provide information

Everyone has the right to request information from Faun Gruppen AS about how we handle actual and potential adverse impacts on fundamental human rights and decent working conditions, cf. the Norwegian Transparency Act § 6. A response will be given within a reasonable time and no later than three weeks.

Enquiries should be directed to: Even Josten Lien, Technical Director — evenl@faun.no

The statement is published in accordance with the Norwegian Transparency Act § 5 and is updated by 30 June each year. It is referenced in Faun Gruppen AS' annual report with a reference to where it is available.