2. Sweco plans and designs the communities and cities of the future. Our work results in sustainable
buildings, efficient infrastructure and access to electricity and clean water. With 14,500 employees
in Europe, we offer our customers the right expertise for every situation. We carry out projects in
70 countries annually throughout the world. Sweco is the leading architecture and engineering
consultancy in Europe, with sales of approximately SEK 15.2 billion (EUR 1.7 billion) (pro forma
2014). The company is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
Sweco Danmark A/S
Granskoven 8
2600 Glostrup
T +45 4348 6060
www.sweco.dk
VAT 48233511
Managing Environmental and Social Risks
Sweco has developed considerable expertise in reviewing and managing Environmental
and Social (E&S) Risk of projects as third party reviewers in line with international stand-
ards, such as the IFC Performance Standards. Our commercial approach to risk manage-
ment means that our focus is on the long-term profitability of the proposed investment
through reduction of future social and environmental costs.
As our client you can benefit from:
• A dialogue based approach to the E&S
review process that is planned in close
cooperation with the client and the
promoter. Our main interest is to ensure
that the proposed project will be profit-
able in the long run and this is best
done when the various perspectives are
integrated into the design of the E&S
review.
• A cost-effective assessment of the
proposed project’s compliance with
relevant international standards such
as the Equator Principles, World Bank
Safeguards or the IFC Performance
Standards. Assessments will include
practical advice on potential measures
needed for bringing the project in line
with requirements .
• An engineering company, where you
can expect a solid technical foundation
and a practical approach to infrastruc-
ture, construction and environmental
projects. Our key technical expertise
areas are structured along our four
business lines: Planning & Design, Water
& Energy, Testing & Monitoring and
Transportation & Mobility.
• A broad experience assessing E&S risks
in over 80 countries and a range of
sectors based on over 300 E&S reviews.
The sectors we have covered include
energy and renewable energy, industry,
transport, utilities, agriculture and food
processing.
• A fast track access to a global network
of qualified social and environmental
consultants. We can draw on nearly
14,500 professionals employed within
the Sweco group and supplement with
specialists among our associates and
consultants from our CV database with
6,000+ freelance consultants.
• Timely and correct reporting within
very tight deadlines and subjected to
our ISO 9001 certified quality manage-
ment system. Any E&S assignment will
be managed by our dedicated team of
environmental and social experts.
Selected References
Global, Social and environmental Due Diligence, 2002 - on-
going, Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF).
Mongolia, Technical, environmental and social due diligence of
SE Gobi Municipal Infrastructure Project, 2010, EBRD
Central and Eastern Europe, Compliance review of invest-
ment projects, 2006, Investment Fund for Central and Eastern
Europe
China, Social and environmental review of tanker project, 2005
– 2009 , EKF
Russia, Social and environmental review of 11 cement projects,
2005 – 2009, EKF
Turkey, Social and environmental review of 3 power plants,
2005 – 2009, EKF
For further information please visit our website or contact:
Stefan Einarsson, T +45 43 48 44 75, E stefan.einarsson@sweco.dk
Ian Salter, T +45 43 48 45 79, E ian.salter@sweco.dk
Cruise terminal in Jamaica
E&S review process for EKF - Danish Export
Credit Agency
Sweco carried out an E&S review of a pro-
posed cruise terminal in a small harbour on
Jamaica’s north coast where the conditions
are right for luminous phytoplankton forma-
tions, giving it its other name - “Glistening
Waters”. The main issue was effects of
dredging activities located close to sensitive
coral habitats. EKF benefitted from Sweco’s
ability to mobilise Dutch coastal engineer-
ing experts from Sweco Holland to fully
ascertain the environmental impacts of
dredging activities. EKF agreed with the
promoter on a set of mitigation measures,
benefiting both EKF and the promoter.
