2022 Communication on Progress

Ramboll Group

Published date

June 14, 2022

No. of questions

63

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

    1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

    2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years

    Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    https://ramboll.com/-/media/files/rgr/documents/about-us/foundation/global-commitment-ramboll-digital.pdf?la=en

    3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years

    Yes, focused on employee conduct

    Yes, focused on employees and suppliers

    Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    https://ramboll.com/-/media/files/rgr/documents/code_of_conduct/code-of-conduct-2014.pdf?la=en

    4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

    No one is specifically responsible for this topic

    Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights

    Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

    No formal structure

    Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)

    Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Prevention

    6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Concerns and grievance mechanisms

    8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

    Optional comment
    https://ramboll.com/contact/whistleblower

    8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

    No

    Yes

    Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?

    Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?

    Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?

    Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?

    Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

    No process to enable remedy to stakeholders

    Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)

    Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders

    Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Lessons

    10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No lessons are regularly captured

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly

    Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Executive Pay

    11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Board Composition

    12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

    Number/Percentage

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total number of board members (#)

    9

    Male (%)

    66

    Female (%)

    33

    Non-binary (%)

    0

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    44

    Above 50 years old (%)

    56

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    0

    Executive (%)

    33

    Independent (%)

    66

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    Optional comment
    Reporting according to CSRD and TCFD from 2023.

    Data Assurance

    14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

    Please see our annual report https://ramboll.com/-/media/11a6d298ab864d4782bd6da90e25051b.pdf , page 103
    Please see our annual report, page 103 https://ramboll.com/-/media/11a6d298ab864d4782bd6da90e25051b.pdf

  • Human Rights

    Materiality / Saliency

    1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?

    Response

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Human rights are integrated into ethics, client, human resource, project excellence and business integrity and compliance policies and procedures, which are continuously monitored and reviewed. Grievance mechanisms are integrated into our compliance procedures, for example, through internal and external speak-up mechanisms. In 2021, a human rights deep-dive workshop informed by external expertise was conducted for the Ethics Committee that takes decisions on company dilemmas arising from our Legacy, values and commitments. The owner, the Ramboll Foundation also participated in the workshop. We conduct due diligence by assessing our potential impacts on employees, implement corrective actions and train employees in human rights related policies and procedures. In 2021, the human rights impact assessment work was put on hold due to Covid-19, but it has been planned to conduct impact assessments of our own operations in more of our stronghold geographies in 2022, and human rights training for employees will also be launched in May 2022. In 2022 we aim to develop new due diligence guidelines for how to assess negative and positive human rights impacts in our project management.

  • Labour

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    2015

    Forced labour

    2015

    Child labour

    2022

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2015

    Occupational safety and health

    2020

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    2022

    1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international labour standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Performance

    6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

    47

    8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    20

    Non-executive board

    33

    9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

    Salary ratio (%)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Women / Men (%)

    10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

    Frequency of injury

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Frequency of injury

    0
    Optional comment
    The template does not allow for the correct answer, which is 0.0000037 injuries per hour worked, or 1.37 injuries per 1,000,000 hours (see also incident rate below).

    11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    1.37
    Optional comment
    Lost time incident rate in 2021 was 0.43

    Response and Reporting

    12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Ramboll follows local legislation in all countries where the company operates including rules on notice periods. Further, a Works Council Policy determines all business units to have Works Councils in place that are instruments to inform and consult representatives of the employees in the business unit about matters which will have material impact on the employees.

  • Environment

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    https://ramboll.com/annual-report-2021/progress-on-our-commitments/company/environmental-impact

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

    Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)

    Climate Action

    Approved SBT: Ramboll Group commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Ramboll Group also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel 27.5% within the same timeframe. Ramboll Group commits that 80% of its suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services will have science-based targets by 2025. The targets covering greenhouse gas emissions from company operations (scopes 1 and 2) are consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C.

    Energy & Resource Use

    Water

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

    Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently

    Progress is reported internally to the most senior level

    Progress is reported externally

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Energy & Resource Use

    Water

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Climate Action

    6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    3489

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    5357

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    7324

    7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

    Percent of revenue (%)

    8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

    Energy / Resource Use

    9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

    % of total energy consumption

    49.6

    Technology

    10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    Optional comment
    In 2020, 62% of Ramboll's revenue contributed directly to one or more of the SDGs. This has however not been measured for 2021.

    Sector-specific Questions

    11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.

    Sector-specific: Water

    12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

    Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    Groundwater:

    Surface water:

    Rainwater:

    Wastewater:

    Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    Groundwater:

    Surface water:

    Rainwater:

    Wastewater:

    Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

    Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

    Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

    14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

    Number

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Sites

    Hectares

    15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

    Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

    16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

    No

    No, but we plan to in the next 2 years

    Yes

    Forest ecosystem restoration

    Other ecosystem restoration

    Reforestation

    Natural regeneration

    Agroforestry

    Set-aside land

    Biodiversity offsetting

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Sector-specific: Air pollution

    17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    NOx

    SOx

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)

    Particulate matter (PM10)

    Persistent organic pollutants (POP)

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Sector-specific: Waste

    18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

    Waste Generated (t)

    19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

    Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

    20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

    Single-use plastics (tonnes)

    Overall Environment

    21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    As a consultancy, our main impact however is through our projects. Learn how we are and will reduce project impacts in our 2022-2025 strategy "Partner for Sustainable Change": https://ramboll.com/strategy-2022 On top of our work with the SBTs (https://ramboll.com/media/rgr/science-based-targets), Ramboll respects and follows internationally recognized environmental principles as stated in the Rio Declaration including applying a precautionary approach, as reflected in our environmental management policy. We manage the environmental impact from both projects and our operations through our certification according to the ISO 14001 environmental management standard. Ramboll is ISO 14001 certified in most of the business units and has the target that the remaining business units are ISO 14001 certified before end of 2023. Challenges are manifold: With Covid-19 restrictions gone, our own emissions will also inevitably increase, for instance as a cause of business travel. We have however launched a new Travel Policy, which will help us keep emissions from travels to a minimum (staying on our SBT curve for Scope 3). Ramboll will reduce water consumption by 15% per employee by 2025 (from a 2016 baseline) and reuse secondary water such as rainwater whenever feasible. We are introducing improved waste management, recycling, and spills and hazardous waste management. We work to reduce our environmental impact by reducing our water consumption through a focus on our water withdrawal and water efficiency, as well as focusing on recycling and reuse of water, of water discharge and effects on water bodies. In addition, we have set a target to increase the amount of sorted waste to 90% and the amount of sorted hazardous waste to 100% by 2025 (from a 2016 baseline). We have also set a target to reduce the total waste produced per employee by 15% within the same timeframe.

  • Anti-corruption

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

    March 2022
    Optional comment
    Ramboll takes a pro-active, zero-tolerance stance against corruption, bribery, and anti-competitive behaviour. Ramboll’s Group Business Integrity & Compliance Function is mandated by the Ramboll Board of Directors to oversee and implement Ramboll’s Global Compliance Programme (“Programme”), covering anti-corruption, international sanctions, data privacy and Speak Up. In the development of our Programme we apply guidance from relevant legal guidance documents, e.g. from the UK Bribery Act and US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), as well as anti-bribery management system standards such as ISO 37301 and ISO 37001, and OECD guidelines on anti-corruption. Our anti-corruption efforts are embedded through the Programme which maintain, improve and implement a strong culture of compliance and business integrity through five compliance building blocks: Leadership & Communication, securing and demonstrating a strong top management commitment; Policies and Controls; Training; Risk Assessment, including due diligence of third parties; and Monitoring and Reporting, which among others covers Ramboll’s Speak Up mechanisms and Whistleblower System that enable our employees and external stakeholders to raise concerns of misconduct. Ramboll has embedded operational anti-corruption controls in our Project Management System (Pi Tool) to identify corruption and compliance risks relevant for our projects and clients. This includes due diligence of Ramboll’s third parties. All Ramboll’s business associates (sub-consultants, suppliers, vendors, sub-contractors etc.) must sign Ramboll’s Business Associate Code, which commits them to uphold laws and international standards within anti-corruption, human rights and the environment. Ramboll’s employees are continuously trained in our Policies and Processes related to anti-corruption and speak up, among others.

    2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

    Optional comment
    Group Policy, Group Procedure and Group Guideline for Anti-Corruption. Further, full-time Heads of PBU Business Integrity support the business and management on a daily basis with dilemmas and risk assessments. See also explanation above.

    Prevention

    3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

    Optional comment
    93% of all 2021 new joiners and newly appointed managers have completed training within business integrity and anti-corruption. In 2020, all employees received business integrity training with 100% completion by early 2021.

    3.1. How often is such training provided?

    One time only

    Every year

    Every two or more years

    We do not collect this data

    All employees

    Select employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Optional comment
    All employees receive training every two or more years. However, all new joiners and newly appointed managers receive business integrity training when they join/are promoted.

    4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

    Response and Reporting

    5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

    Number of incident(s)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years

    Choose to not disclose for commercial and confidentiality reasons.

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    Choose to not disclose for commercial and confidentiality reasons.

    6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

    7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

    Yes, as part of FAFPI (Fight Against Facilitation Payments Initiative)

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    We are digitising our business integrity processes through a new Business Integrity Portal. It will automate and ease risk assessment workflows, as well as provide online key project risk data in management dashboards. The portal thereby provides managers with an overview of projects with corruption and sanctions risks across Ramboll globally and enable them to monitor how critical risks are handled appropriately. The project business integrity risk analysis has been embedded and enhanced in the portal in 2021, and during 2022, it will deliver automated digital risk reports, including mitigating actions to be implemented in the project. During 2021 we have further rolled out business integrity role model guidance to our middle managers, to operationalize business integrity leadership for our managers. In addition, we have developed a ‘business integrity game’ to present managers with grey zones and dilemmas in business integrity. The game has been developed together with behavioural change experts to be motivating and engaging with the purpose to support our managers in understanding their personal legal liability under anti-corruption laws and provide them with actions and tools to handle and promote business integrity in their operations. In 2022, the top 300 managers across Ramboll will participate in business integrity leadership workshops and play this game.