Telenor’s corporate responsibility report
at the national 2014 Building of the Year com-
petition organized by the City Media Group
under the patronage of the Ministry of Region-
al Development and PublicWorks and with the
assistance of the architecture and construc-
tion industry associations.
Our focus on sustainable business practices is
demonstrated through opportunities for tele-
working and flexible working time. These prac-
tices contribute to simplification of work-re-
lated logistics for our employees and enhance
efficiency at work. The concept of telework
aids the work-life balance of our employees
and de-emphasizes the importance of office
face-time that has little value to the business.
This practice, successfully implemented ev-
erywhere in the Telenor Group, is highly ap-
preciated by employees and managers alike.
Desislava Georgieva,
Customer Finance Project
Manager
I value highly the flexibility and mobility options that I have, as they enable me to do my
job from different locations. I turn the VPN connection on my laptop and that allows me to
complete tasks as efficiently and swiftly as when I am in the office.
TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORK
PLACE, TRANSFORMATION OF THE WAY
OF WORK
The new office design creates new trends in
office layout by differentiating among several
working zones, which create completely new
office dynamics. We believe in investing in the
health and comfort of our employees. Each
floor has an open space outfitted with custom
made work stations electronically adjustable
for height and comfort. We have designed a
special rest and recreation quiet zone, a pho-
tocopying zone, as well as personal lockers.
The building has conference rooms equipped
with retractable walls, as well as rooms for in-
formal meetings and multimedia rooms. We
also upgraded corporate security system and
all building systems including lighting and ex-
ternal landscaping with urban elements.
The office renovation won us a special award
in the category of “Public Business Buildings”
The headquarters renovation was the project
through which our employees experienced
change most tangibly in 2014. The internal
layout was completely transformed to allow
for a modern high-tech feel in our working en-
vironment. Over less than 6 months, starting in
June 2014, 10 000 sq.m of space were renovat-
ed without any disruption to the work of 1000
Telenor employees at headquarters.
The new space concept is based on a Norwe-
gian model of a sustainable working environ-
ment that ensures ergonomics and better op-
portunities for social interaction and creativity.
The open space plan, along with the option to
pick a newwork place every day, enhances our
employee productivity, motivation, and work
satisfaction.
