The ESG Review section focuses on the topics we consider most important and material to our business and society, by taking into consideration relevant stakeholder inputs. The reporting covers the statutory reporting on corporate social responsibility, as required by section 99a, 99b and 99d of the Danish Financial Statements Act.
Framework and reporting metrics
The sustainability reporting for 2023 includes all offices and legal entities of DHI. In 2023, DHI has worked to improve the internal process and accuracy of data collation. Consequently, the environmental data for 2019–2022 has been slightly restated. Subsidiaries not fully owned are included 100% in the reporting metrics.
The sustainability reporting in not externally assured.
UN Global Compact index
DHI is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and we express our ongoing commitment to the 10 principles of the UNGC. This report forms part of our annual communication on implementing the principles of the UNGC and supporting broader UN goals.
Environmental calculation principles
Water
Actual water consumption figures for our offices are available, with the exception of offices where data collection from landlords has not been feasible. To mitigate this lack of information, we have included an estimate for the specific office based on the average consumption per FTE in comparable locations.
In 2023, we have slightly changed the calculation of the testing facilities water consumption to include lake and sea water utilised.
Scope 1 Direct emissions
Includes emissions that occur from sources that are controlled or owned by DHI, including use of diesel fuel for our fleet of marine vessels. Data is based on invoices and/or estimates where no actual data is available. Emissions are calculated centrally by multiplying activity data with the relevant emission factor.
Electricity
Actual electricity consumption figures for our offices are available, except for offices where data collection from landlords has not been feasible. To mitigate this lack of information, we have included an estimate for the specific office based on the average consumption per FTE in comparable locations. We have used the following electricity emission factors:
Electricity location-based – We have used the local published conversion factors, or where not available, the most recent currently available Country Specific Electricity Grid Greenhouse Gas Emission Factor for production mix emission factors as published by carbonfootprint.com. The production mix emission is based on the mix of fuels used by power stations in the specific area. When the actual production mix emission factor was available for a specific office, this has been used
Electricity market-based – We have used 0 as emission factor for our headquarters in Denmark from 2022, as our electricity comes from renewable sources, mainly wind turbines. For the other locations and previous years, we have used the local published conversion factors, or where not available, the most recent currently available Country Specific Electricity Grid Greenhouse Gas Emission Factor for residual mix emission factors as published by carbonfootprint.com. These residual mix emission factors are based on the mix of fuels used by power stations in the area where the energy from certain fuels that has been sold to specific consumers has been taken out
District heating
Actual heating consumption figures for our offices are available, except for smaller offices where data collection from landlords has not been feasible. To mitigate this lack of information, we have included an estimate for the specific office that has district heating, based on the average consumption per person in comparable locations. For our headquarters in Hørsholm, Denmark, the emission factor has been based on the specific district heating provider. For the remaining offices that have district heating, emission factors are based on the country’s emission factors.
Business travel
Scope 3 air travel emissions have been estimated via the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Carbon Emissions Calculator, except for Denmark where flight emissions were provided directly from the travel agent (Egencia and TravelPoolEurope).