LEO Pharma, an international pharmaceutical company, is expanding its Global Business Service Center in the Wave office building developed by Skanska. LEO Pharma will double the office space adding 1,800 sqm hence creating 125 new workstations in this innovative and sustainable building.  This confirms that offices still play a very important role in strategic business development. In the lease process, the company was advised by specialists from CBRE.

LEO Pharma is a leader in medical dermatology with a strong research and development background and a wide range of treatments. Founded in 1908, the company has spent decades of research and development to set new standards in the care of patients suffering from skin diseases. LEO Pharma is headquartered in Denmark. Worldwide, the company currently employs 6,000 people serving 92 million patients in 130 countries.  

In the first quarter of 2021, the company leased 1,500 sqm of space on the tenth floor of Wave, where it launched its Global Business Service Center. Now it is adding another 1,800 sqm. As the operations continues to grow on the Polish market, the company is more than doubling the number of workstations from 100 to 225 to cater for the expected growth of several functions in 2022 – 2024. 

Green Wave with certificates

Wave, located in Gdansk Oliwa, offers its tenants nearly 25,000 sqm of innovative, sustainable and fully safe office space. The Skanska investment was designed and implemented in accordance with the ESG principles, and its impact on the natural environment is lower than in similar buildings. Responsible management and conscious use of the facility saves over 40% of water. In turn, energy consumption can be reduced by as much as one-third. The building only uses electricity produced from renewable sources. There is also a shared mobility center, City Hub, which supports alternative means of transport and helps reduce car traffic in the area.

The building has recently received the prestigious WELL Core & Shell certificate at the Gold level. This is the first such certification on the Tri-City market. WELL places great emphasis on proper ventilation and filtration of indoor air, maintaining proper humidity, water quality and adequate lighting. The solutions necessary to obtain the certificate ensure the physical and mental comfort of building users. The Wave office building also has LEED Core & Shell and WELL Health-Safety Rating certificates. The latter ensures that the office space in Wave is completely safe for tenants.