Adding value through active ownership
Active ownership
The Ramboll Foundation is an independent Danish enterprise foundation with both corporate and philanthropic purposes.
People and philanthrophy
The Ramboll Foundation was established in 1971 by the founders of Ramboll - Børge Johannes Rambøll and Johan Georg Hannemann and three other partners. It was their wish to ensure long-term existence of the company for the benefit of the employees. The Ramboll Foundation is the main owner of the Ramboll Group A/S. The Foundation is the majority shareholder in Ramboll and owns 98% of the shares. The remainder are owned by Ramboll employees.
The purpose of the Foundation is to own and support Ramboll and to ensure its financial and commercial continuance and development in such a way that as many employees as possible can experience an exciting and inspiring workplace in a long-term perspective.
The Ramboll Foundation supports:
- Mission-driven philanthropy within the areas of regenerative rebuilding, the built environment, and resource management.
- In addition, the Foundation helps current and former employees and their families in difficult circumstances.
- The Foundation also provides aid in emergencies and crises and grants to employee-driven philanthropy.
LATEST NEWS
Jun 28, 2026
Ramboll Foundation and WorldGBC partner to embed quality of life at the heart of the built environment
A new strategic partnership will help ensure climate action in buildings and cities actively improves human health, equity, and resilience.
Jun 17, 2026
2026 Ramboll Foundation Award goes to Ukrainian housing NGO CO‑HATY
The Ramboll Foundation has elected CO‑HATY, a Ukrainian non‑profit housing organisation, as the recipient of the Ramboll Foundation Award 2026 and will award a grant of DKK 500,000 dedicated to learning, documentation, and knowledge dissemination.
May 18, 2026
Ramboll Foundation supports research on regenerative development to address perceived economic risks
Ramboll Foundation is funding Living Future Europe and a research initiative that together with Ramboll shares expertise in regenerative approaches to development, addressing the critical barrier of perceived economic risk associated with regenerative practices.
Our Legacy
Building the future on a strong legacy
When Ramboll was founded in 1945, Børge Johannes Rambøll and Johan Georg Hannemann had a clear vision for how a responsible company should act. It was their true wish to ensure a long term existence of the company for the benefit of the Ramboll employees and the surrounding society.