Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate change
• Environment
• Social sustainability
• Good governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption in buildings by about 30% from 2019 (due in part to the pandemic and reduced office occupancy)
• Reduced CO2 emissions from flights by 66%
• Reduced CO2 emissions from travel by 75%
• Purchased energy with guarantees of origin for about half of its energy use
• Bought a hybrid drilling rig for geotechnical site investigations, which can run on electricity or biodiesel
• Reduced paper consumption from 7 kg to 2 kg per work-year
• Recycled at least 75% by weight of waste produced by offices

Social Achievements

• Incorporated sustainability into all relevant training programs
• Achieved goals for BREEAM and CEEQUAL accredited professionals
• Supported Engineers Without Borders Norway
• Donated NOK 250,000 to Mental Helse
• Implemented a new Procurement Policy aimed at reducing the number of suppliers and incorporating sustainability criteria

Governance Achievements

• Signed up to several binding agreements, including the “Guide Against Greenwashing” and the “10 Principles for Green Purchasing”

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Direct CO2 emissions from operations linked to geotechnical engineering disciplines did not decrease despite the pandemic.
• Data not available for some small offices.
• High proportion of energy consumption due to digital meetings and associated use of electronic equipment.
• Incorrect figures reported in 2019 for office space.
• Waste from geotechnical engineering, sorted by a contractor, represented a higher proportion of total waste in 2020, affecting source-sorted recycling figures.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed a new global travel policy to encourage digital meetings.
• Reduced office space (though initial reporting contained errors).
• Implemented a new Procurement Policy with sustainability criteria.
• Improved the process for recording fuel purchases for geotechnical engineering.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Partially implemented; assessed environmental management systems of 16 of 40 largest suppliers in 2020

Responsible Procurement

• New Procurement Policy; use of suppliers with environmental certification; purchase of eco-labelled products; avoidance of products on the Norwegian Environment Agency’s priority list

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Agreement

Certifications: Eco-Lighthouse (Multiconsult Norge AS, 19 of 30 offices), ISO 14001:2015 (Multiconsult Polska, Iterio AB, LINK Sweden), BREEAM In-Use (Multiconsult Norge AS head office)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 13 (Climate Action)
• SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)

Analysis of project portfolio showed significant influence on these SDGs.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental and climate impact of own operations
• Employee development and welfare
• Equality and diversity
• Health and safety
• Influence on policy makers and regulations

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced GHG emissions ratio (scope 1 and 2) from 1.46 tCO2e/FTE in 2022 to 0.50 tCO2e/FTE in 2023 for Multiconsult Norge AS.
• Phased out fossil fuel cars in Iterio AB by 2025.
• Significant reduction in the total footprint of Frøya wind farm due to revised development plan.

Social Achievements

• Reduced employee turnover from 12.2% in 2022 to 8.1% in 2023.
• Launched a new employee ownership program with over 80% participation.
• Conducted an extensive management development program with over 200 participants.

Governance Achievements

• Updated group sustainability policy.
• Board of directors attended an ESG competence program and received an ESG certificate.
• Implemented a comprehensive business ethics and compliance program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Greater market fluctuations and uncertainty.
• Increased competition and pressure on margin in certain markets.
• Uncertainty regarding access to power supply from the main grid for green shift projects.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed a flexible business model enabling resource reallocation.
• Maintained a robust and diversified order backlog.
• Strengthened market position through organic growth and acquisitions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Two audits focusing on HSE and business ethics conducted in 2023.

Responsible Procurement

• Procurement Policy requiring assessment of environmental implications and meeting sustainability requirements.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (client-related)

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services
• Gaining market share by providing professional advice to clients on climate-related risks.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, TCFD, TNFD, EU Taxonomy

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ECO-Lighthouse

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• LINK Compass
• Services for designing plumbing installations with a lower environmental footprint
• Methodology for presenting consequences for natural diversity in development projects

Awards & Recognition

• Palmafossen Hydro Power plant awarded the “Damkrona Award 2023”