annual sustainability report ´20 annual sustainability report ´20 < Snekkersten Waterworks Photo: Lars Rolfsted Mortensen table of contents Introduction.............................................................................................5 Together we create cohesion........................................................................................................................................7 Comments from the CEO................................................................................................................................................8 The Year in Numbers......................................................................................................................................................10 The Year in Brief...............................................................................................................................................................15 Our Workplace..................................................................................................................................................................16 How we take responsibility....................................................................19 Measuring and reducing our carbon footprint........................................................................................................21 The Global Compact Core Values...............................................................................................................................25 Professional and Organisational Development..................................29 Developing the work life of the Future...................................................................................................................31 Universal Design: Leave No One Behind..................................................................................................................37 Green Mobility.........................................................................................40 Ny Ellebjerg Station........................................................................................................................................................42 Ferry terminal in Stockholm’s Gamla Stan..............................................................................................................43 Haga station and urban space....................................................................................................................................44 Green Energy...........................................................................................46 Pumpestation Kalvebod Brygge...............................................................................................................................48 Snekkersten Waterworks.............................................................................................................................................50 Frederiksberg Waterworks..........................................................................................................................................51 The Amager Power Plant, Block 4..............................................................................................................................53 Our focus in 2021....................................................................................55 introduction Solrødgård Climate and Environmental Park Photo: Gottlieb Paludan Architects < Foot and Cycle Bridge, Odense Photo: Lars Rolfsted Mortensen | Introduction // 7 together we create cohesion Great architecture evokes great passion. For us, We insist that our projects contribute to the this is the kind of architecture that contributes common good. We therefore always employ a to solving the challenges we face today. The kind fully integrated approach to understand and that creates sustainable development, vibrant sensitively develop the sites and structures and diverse cities, beautiful and future-proof which are entrusted to us. With both vision structures as well as inviting urban spaces and and insight, we create simple, timeless and landscapes for all to enjoy. An integrated approach responsible architecture. Collaborating closely and collaboration across professional disciplines with the client, users and professionals of other form the basis for our contributions to a society disciplines, we provide functional, technically that functions today and will function tomorrow. sound and aesthetically complete solutions which provide their own contribution – be it For us, it is all about creating architecture small or large – to the world around us. that connects people and cities – architecture that makes life run smoothly, supplies the necessities for everyday living and inspires Trondheim, we strive to create architecture that positive development. We develop solutions and understands,Working out ofconnects offices inand Copenhagen, enriches the Oslo whole and processes that originate from interdisciplinary world. Together we create cohesion. collaboration for the common good and with the clear aim of creating greater cohesion. We At Gottlieb Paludan Architects, we work believe that our communities are stronger and pro-actively to integrate the UN Sustainable the challenges more manageable when the Development Goals in all our projects and spaces we share and the connections between practice. them are beautiful and beneficial to us all. | Introduction // 9 ,, Architects can provide basic ideas and proposals for regulations that make it possible for us to have sustainable cities and comments communities in the future. Architects can facilitate an from the CEO open dialogue and work in partnerships to give us good solutions, and they can In order to successfully tackle the climate change and changing the course is imperative for us. within the building industry, measurability is encourage authorities to make TheOur climateworld is crisis in a posesstate ofa threatclimate to emergencythe future imperative; we need to win over stakeholders, the regulations necessary to of our planet and to humanity - and it requires clients and partners with indisputable data. move forward. Therefore, we are in the midst of developing The building industry is a major contributor to a climate tool – a way to measure, report, and our firm commitment and our immediate action. Mogens Lykketoft in 'An Architecture Guide to the global warming, and, as architects, we can make verify greenhouse gas reductions in all our UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals' Volume 2, 2020 an impact by changing our practice and aim for projects. With this tool, we aim to assist and carbon neutrality in the built environment. affect our clients in making sustainable decisions and long-lasting solutions. To this end, Gottlieb Paludan Architects’ partners have passed a landmark resolution; We look forward to continued collaboration with our clients, partners, shareholders and against climate change through carbon reduction employees in 2021. inour our top projects. priority Weis now have to narrowed engage in our the focusfight and, although many of the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals are relevant to our industry, we are now concentrating our efforts on Copenhagen, December 2020 goal #13: Climate action. Therefore, we have decided that a strategy and a plan for reducing the carbon footprint will be required in all our projects. Moreover, we continue to comply with the United Nations Global Compact initiative, Kristian Hagemann which includes principles of human rights, labour rights, environment and anti-corruption. Gottlieb Paludan Architects Chief Executive Officer 11 56% 44% 71% 29% 50% 50% employees from 13 nationalities working on projects in Employees: 130 in total Hereof Management: 6 Hereof Team Leaders: 14 Norway, Sweden, UK, Germany, The Netherlands and China ˄ ˄ Infographic Employees and gender Infographic diversity GPA: diversity and activities across borders 138 130 numbers Financial ratios 2017* 2018* 2019* 92 89 Turnover 93,8 100,4 80,9 Pre-tax profit 11,6 10,5 3,9 Equity 26,0 24,2 19,2 Balance sheet 72,9 71,2 54,9 Equity ratio 35,6% 33,9% 34,9% 2017 2018 2019 2020 All figures are stated in DKK million * Numbers reflect Gottlieb Paludan Architects in DK Architects Paludan Gottlieb reflect * Numbers ˄ ˄ Infographic Change in the number of employees over the past 4 years Infographic the year in the year Financial key figures | Introduction // 13 Who we are Architects 65 Constructing Architects 12 Landscape Architects 10 Engineers 5 Interior Architects 7 Communication, IT and administration 14 Geographers, Sociologists, Philosophers etc. 12 Students and interns 5 In total 130 numbers 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 ˄ Nørreport Station Infographic Age distribution of employees Photo: Jens Lindhe in the year | Introduction // 15 x14 the year in brief » Gottlieb Paludan Architects’ inter-disci- » plinary team of workplace specialists is shortlisted for the Nordic Lighting Design have conducted an employee survey, AwardsOur project 2020. Holmestrand Station in Norway which provides valuable insight into the » Gottlieb Paludan Architects is collaborating effects and experiences with remote work with ph.d. student Marcus Tang Merit and during the Covid-19 pandemic. » Read more KADK on a three year industrial PhD about the study on page 31. research project, with support from Bevica » We received a Wienerberger Brick Award for Fonden. The project will employ a socio- Delft City Archive in the category “Working logical study of our