ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Access to quality education is our main priority. SDG 4, inclusive and equitable quality education, and SDG 5, gender equality is at the heart of our purpose. In addition to education projects in Madagascar, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Eswatini and Brazil, Grieg Foundation prioritized support to several projects in Bergen that will help young people with multicultural background as well as school dropouts to get education, find work and become active members of society.

We have funded the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra album recordings for several years. In 2020, they came third in the Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award, a testimony to the unique magic between an inspiring conductor and his players. Magic also happened in socially inclusive music and dance activities, performances and workshops for children and young people from all walks in cooperation with inspiring instructors.

The ocean connects our businesses, our people, our future and our past. In line with SDG 14, we funded the project “Clean ports, clean oceans” with WWF. The three-year project aims to reduce the flow of plastic waste in the Philippines by improving waste management in ports. The Grieg Group companies will contribute with their cutting-edge expertise in this important project. Grieg Foundation also partnered with the Norwegian Refugee Council to create a green shift in humanitarian aid.

Grieg Foundation supports innovative medical research that can have wide-reaching impact. We are aligned with SDG 3 to ensure healthy lives. In 2020, we played a crucial role in establishing Centre for Research on Cardiac Disease in Women at the University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital.