Responsible business

NIRAS A/S is committed to reducing greenhouse gases with targets in line with the Paris Agreement reduction pathway.

We therefore aim to:

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in scope 1 and 2 by 50% by 2026, with 2022 as baseline
• Become carbon neutral in scope 1 and 2 by 2030
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in scope 3 by 25% by 2030
• Reach net-zero by 2050 in scope 1, 2 and 3 

As a consulting business however, our main contribution to sustainable development is rooted in the thousands of projects where we together with our clients and partners deliver sustainable impact everyday.

Our work supports our clients in becoming important contributors to the realisation of sustainable initiatives such as lower greenhouse gas emissions, responsible use of resources, job creation, better health, etc.

In the end, what counts are the results – solutions that can be measured, tested, and bring lasting value to business and society.

NIRAS is obligated to reduce the use of resources

NIRAS will make requirements for procurement focusing on buying green and minimising waste.  

We have developed a policy with requirements for procurement that are currently being implemented. This includes initiatives like minimising transportation by flight, food waste, reuse of IT equipment and furniture and other initiatives. 

We are committed to being a good place to work. Therefore, we actively work to:

• Maintain or improve 85% employee satisfaction
• Keep annual employee turnover <15%
• Employ 33% female leaders by 2026 (on the way to 39% by 2030)

Good mental and physical health of all employees

Employees are NIRAS's most important resources. Therefore, we are actively aiming to maintain good mental and physical health of all employees:

• Offering of good physical working environment and working stations
• Strengthen efforts preventing stress including awareness of possibilities in flexible working hours and working from home
• Continue funding and visibility of exercise opportunities and social clubs in NIRAS offices

High level of competence

NIRAS will actively encourage lifelong learning and promote collaboration with educational institutions:

• Identifying relevant educational institutions for NIRAS to engage with and promote collaboration internally and externally
• Implementation of a new Learning Management System (LMS) to support every day learning in projects
• A dedicated fund for specific competence development

Equal treatment for all employees

In NIRAS we have jointed responsibility to ensure that employees are treated equally. Our focus is therefore equal opportunities and payment regardless of gender:

• Review on payment statistics for men and women
• Promote role models and provide mentor opportunities for women who want to be leaders
• Ensure equal representation of women and men in our talent program and other educational activities
• Develop and support new forms of management, e.g. shared management