Sustainable Development
Sustainable development calls for a viable balance between economic, environmental and social considerations in the lifestyles we choose and the decisions we make. At Dessau, we consider this principle fundamental, as our projects serve a wide range of communities and will affect their quality of life for generations to come. Working together with our clients and partners, we constantly strive to improve the environmental, social and economic impact of our projects.
Analyzing Our Work Methods
Our objective is to strengthen our leadership position by integrating sustainable development in all our activities and by keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.
In addition to this policy, we have established and implemented a three-year Sustainable Development Action Plan (2011-2014). Inspired by IS0 26000 and the very best business practices in corporate responsibility, this plan outlines our efforts to reduce the company’s ecological footprint and improve our socio-economic impact. Furthermore, we are committed to publishing our first Sustainable Development Report in 2012. Based on Global Reporting Initiative guidelines, this report will ensure transparency and make our efforts public, while serving as an environmental baseline for all future activities.
Offering Specialized Expertise
At Dessau, we believe that sustainable development includes recognizing and developing the talent of our employees. For this reason, we have established a Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Development that allows us to offer clients expert services and ultimately improve the lasting impact of projects. We are proud to rely on qualified personnel whose skills and creativity allow us to offer:
- Specialized expertise: We rely on a multidisciplinary team of professionals with specialized training or degrees in sustainable development fields, as well as dozens of experts with LEED accreditation.
- Integrated multidisciplinary services:
- Air quality and climate change
- Cities and sustainable transportation
- Renewable energy
- Sustainable buildings
- Environmental studies and sustainable development consulting
- Water
- Waste management
- Soil and sediments
See our sustainable development services brochure
- Prizes and awards: We are proud to have earned numerous national and international awards for our energy-efficient and sustainable solutions.
[+] See our list of awards
- Innovation: Our innovative experts base their concept development and design work on research in the areas of energy efficiency, waste management, earthquake resistance and lifecycle analysis.