All designed to encourage flexibility and productivity and directly address work-related requirements such as team and remote working, and spaces for concentrated working or informal networking.

Less time will be spent at traditional desks. Instead, personal workstations have been conceived and designed to facilitate movement, and interaction between colleagues and clients; a fundamental principle of our project.

With larger or smaller meeting rooms, phone booths, and informal settings all equipped with state-of-the-art technology, we will be able to use the most suitable space for our needs, enhancing productivity and innovation, and the efficiency with which we can work.

In support of this setup, we’ve created Prysmart, a multi-channel communication system, to help people share the most important information about our headquarters through social network spaces and newsletters.

As part of our smart-working initiative, we’re giving employees the chance to work from the office only when they need to, as well as deciding when to arrive and leave, according to the requirements of their particular role.

This digital transformation is also helping us eliminate paper consumption at our office. Our ambitious ‘no paper’ agenda not only encourages us to forge new and more efficient ways of working, it also has far-reaching environmental implications.

And it’s not the only way we’re cutting down on our use of energy. We’re taking full advantage of the natural resources available to us at our HQ.

Natural light is used in 85% of the spaces, courtesy of double-pitched roofs in our greenhouse-style buildings, alongside sensor-activated LED bulbs. This allows us to achieve energy savings of 80% compared to normal bulbs, using illumination only where it is truly necessary. Much of the shade comes from deciduous trees.

In the summer, a mechanical opening system in the roofs will provide natural cooling, thus reducing the use of air-conditioning. The southern-facing slopes have repositionable sunshade louvers controlled by a light-sensing device, which will limit direct sun exposure.

Recycling is encouraged in communal areas, such as the cafeteria, to further limit wastage.

We’re even addressing the way we travel to work – offering a subsidised annual season ticket for public transport to those who decide to give up their parking space. It has been well received, meaning fewer people are using cars for travel and are opting for more sustainable options instead.

The pillars of our Headquarters: