Page 9 - Sustainability Report 2023

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Foreword

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Welcome to Phoenix Design Aid’s The second is related to our subsidiary in Kenya.
sustainability report 2023 ! After approximately three years, we are ready to move
the Kenya operations and most Africa-projects back to
I am eager to share Phoenix Design Aid’s new Nairobi. We have hired two new employees for the office
sustainability report 2023*, as we have many exciting (read more about their positions on page 56), and we
news and stories. This year's report covers a reporting are currently onboarding them to the company. I very
period from May 2022 to May 2023. We initiated some much look forward to sharing more information on the
new projects, welcomed new employees, undertook strengthening of our Nairobi office in next year’s report.
a system upgrade, did a “360 degrees” assessment of
the company and much more. Lastly, I am proud to announce that Phoenix Design
Aid has acquired a Spanish IT company that forms
Through our membership and support of the United part of the upscaling of our subsidiary in Spain,
Nations Global Compact, we take pride in working with allowing us to meet the rapidly growing demand for
and supporting all efforts related to the Ten Principles specialized digital solutions. Read more about the
of the United Nations Global Compact. Our efforts, acquisition on page 61.
alongside our work with sustainable development,
people, the environment and the Sustainable As always, I would like to thank all employees who
Development Goals (SDGs), are illustrated in this report have worked on creating and designing this report and
which is divided into five main chapters. Together, the external experts who have analysed the content for
they highlight how we incorporate the Ten Principles inaccuracies to ensure that no greenwashing occurs.
of the United Nations Global Compact and the SDGs
into our strategy, value chain and daily operations. I sincerely hope you enjoy the read.

There are in particular three activities that I am excited All the best,
about. The first is the Kilimanjaro Development Center,
previously communicated as our tree planting project.
This project has progressed in several areas and is
centered around three focus areas — tree planting,
education and sports activities. Read more about each Dennis Lundoe Nielsen, CEO
focus area of the Kilimanjaro Development Center on
pages 44 and 45. I am very excited to follow the future
progress of this project and hope that it will make a
difference for the local community in Lokitoktok, Kenya.

* As always, the report is available at www.phoenixdesignaid.com/sustainability-report-2023. A printed version will be distributed among
the company’s key stakeholders.