Sustainable Building National 9/11 Memorial
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CSR Report 2020 Sustainable Building National 9/11 Memorial Architects: PWP Landscape Architecture The National 9/11 Memorial in New York City is one of the most emotional monuments in the world. It was opened on September 11, 2011, in honor of the people who died in the 2001 terrorist attack. Realized with: Vectorworks CONTENTS – Business Model – CSR organization – Employee responsibility – Overarching management – Overarching management approach approach – Business activities – Material risks – Overarching management approach – Product responsibility – Compliance – Key CSR issues – Attracting and retaining – Conservation of operating – Fair business practices employees resources – Prevention of discrimination – Education and training – Human rights – Promotion of health – Data protection and – Promotion of diversity data security and inclusion – Customers and society – Long-term customer relationships – Cooperation with universities – Corporate citizenship EXECUTIVE BOARD ABOUT THIS REPort & APPROACH TO EMPLOYEES & ENVIRONMENT & INTEGRITY & INTERVIEW COMPANY PROFILE SUstaINABILITY SOCIETY CLImate COMPLIANCE 3 Executive Board Interview Mr. Kaufmann, 2020 was an extraordinary year in This step-by-step approach is in line with our special structure many respects. To what extent did the COVID-19 of 15 subsidiaries, which we call “brands.” Traditionally, non- pandemic influence your sustainability activities? financial aspects have been managed in a decentralized way First of all, I would like to thank our employees for the out- at the brand level and we intend to partially maintain this. The standing job they did in this difficult year, including with regard individual corporate cultures are a key driver of innovation and to our activities in the area of sustainability. It helped that we the success of our Group, so it is important to preserve them. operate in an industry that was able to keep working even At the same time, we want to introduce further fundamental during the lockdown. In this context, the increasing popular- standards to increase the Group’s sustainability, both in the ity of digital solutions has opened up new opportunities for environmental area and in diversity and inclusion, for example. many of those involved in construction. Not only does the use In addition to these standards, we are also strengthening the of these digital solutions lead to more efficient construction exchange of experiences within the Group to enable measures processes, it also has a positive impact on the efficient use of that have already been successfully implemented by one resources. Which means we were even able to drive our sus- brand to be transferred to other brands as well. tainability activities forward with a little more tailwind. How open are the brands to a Group-wide approach This is the Nemetschek Group’s second CSR report. to sustainability? What happened over the last year? In the beginning, we had to convince them, but a lot has hap- We want to implement and monitor all our measures in a cus- pened over the past year. Our CSR contacts at the brands tomized manner, which is why we are constantly making our have really become ambassadors in their respective compa- reporting more professional. For example, last year we estab- nies. They enthusiastically work with us on various topics, and lished a Group-wide reporting on HR figures. We have also we are very careful to always take a bottom-up approach taken the first steps to obtaining a valid data basis for climate wherever possible. That’s why we start by taking a close look reporting. We intend to continue along this path in the future at what activities and measures are already in place at the so we can gradually achieve reporting for the entire Group. brands and develop a Group-wide approach from that. An interview with Dr. Axel Kaufmann, CFOO and Executive Board Spokesman EXECUTIVE BOARD ABOUT THIS REPort & APPROACH TO EMPLOYEES & ENVIRONMENT & INTEGRITY & INTERVIEW COMPANY PROFILE SUstaINABILITY SOCIETY CLImate COMPLIANCE 4 EXECUTIVE BOARD INTERVIEW The current report has a new structure with the three At the same time, the picture shows the important role the In 2020, the Nemetschek Group was recognized as a overarching topics “Employees & Society,” “Environ- construction industry plays in shaping our world. The con- Sustainability & Climate Leader by the UN. Why? ment & Climate,” and “Integrity & Compliance.” Why struction industry is the most visible industry in the world – in The 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders include companies this new structure? both positive and negative ways. When this industry takes on that contribute to making the economy more sustainable. The We wanted to highlight the areas that are of great importance a pioneering role, it sends a strong signal. We would like to construction industry is lagging behind many other industries to us. These are, firstly, people: the colleagues and business support this with our products, as they offer a wide range of when it comes to productivity and efficiency and it will not partners we work with, as well as the society and our impact opportunities to plan, build and manage more sustainably. manage to achieve the ambitious climate targets in traditional on the well-being of many. Secondly, we look at our impact on This will allow us to act as a role model, which is our goal. ways. We are making a decisive contribution because our the environment, and specifically climate change, both from There is still a lot of room for improvement in this area or the solutions make processes more efficient, thus helping to sig- an internal perspective regarding operational resource conser- industry, and we are working on it. nificantly conserve resources. We want to be an inspiration for vation and through our sustainable solutions, which enable providers and users: on the one hand, so they will rely more our customers to significantly reduce the negative impact of In specific terms, how can structures be planned, on open standards to enable interface-free working and, on the construction industry on the environment. The third impor- built and managed more sustainably? the other hand, so they will switch to digital solutions. In both tant sub-area is integrity and compliance. In this, we address With digital solutions, stakeholders all along the construction cases, the goal is the same: a more sustainable industry. fair business practices, data protection and data security, lifecycle can plan better and prevent reconstruction and errors along with respect for human rights, among other things. from occurring. They can better mesh together, thereby pro- viding a more accurate approach, saving raw materials and The 9/11 Memorial is pictured on the cover of this energy, and minimizing carbon emissions. By using prefabri- report. Why? cated components, stakeholders can reduce waste or recycle The National September 11 Memorial and Museum was it directly at the production site. Ideally, more sustainable designed using our software and is an example of the wide building materials, such as wood, can be used thanks to digi- range of areas in which our solutions are used – from single- tal planning. The final building can also be managed more effi- family homes and functional buildings such as hospitals to ciently. And on the subject of the circular economy, if planning infrastructure projects such as bridges and tunnels, landscape and construction has been done digitally, the materials used architecture and memorials. can then be reused following an eventual demolition. In short, there is an extremely diverse range of possibilities along the entire construction lifecycle. EXECUTIVE BOARD ABOUT THIS REPort & APPROACH TO EMPLOYEES & ENVIRONMENT & INTEGRITY & INTERVIEW COMPANY PROFILE SUstaINABILITY SOCIETY CLImate COMPLIANCE 5 About this Report & Company Profile This Sustainability Report is aimed at customers, Business Model The brands continue to operate as independently managed business partners, employees and investors of The Nemetschek Group, founded in 1963 by Prof. Georg companies in their respective segments. At the same time, the Nemetschek Group as well as interested rep- Nemetschek and comprising the Nemetschek Group and its they operate within a strategic corridor coordinated with the resentatives from the areas of business, science, operating subsidiaries, offers software solutions to enable an holding company. The holding company and the Segment politics and society. The report presents how end-to-end workflow across the entire construction lifecycle. Managers facilitate exchange between the brands and initiate strategic projects involving multiple brands, some of which are the company contributes to sustainable devel- The Nemetschek Group, headquartered in Munich, is a stra- cross-segmental, thereby creating synergies in the portfolio. opment, which goals it has set for itself, which tegic holding company with 15 brands operating in four seg- Regular reporting to the holding and ongoing dialog ensure a structures it has created and which measures it ments. The term “brands” is understood to mean subsidiaries high level of management efficiency. has taken. It also addresses the legal obligations of the Nemetschek Group, which in most cases are wholly to which the company is subject in various areas. owned. The Nemetschek Group is responsible for the central Each of the brands is one of the leading global providers in its functions of Corporate Finance & Controlling, Investor Relations discipline. They each