August 09 DD changes its organisation
A new organizational structure for DD will come into effect on September 1. This change is designed to equip the company to undertake its new responsibilities as competently and efficiently as possible.
With Parliamentary Resolution B 90 of 2018, Danish Decommissioning (DD) has been given new, major tasks and an extended time horizon. Whereas under the original Parliamentary Resolution of 2003 (B 48) we were to complete decommissioning by 2023 and then close down, B 90 gives us responsibility for the waste until 2073 at the latest, when a final repository for the waste must be established.
In the coming years, the company's primary focus will gradually shift from decommissioning to waste management. This transition necessitates both a modified and extended requirement for resources and competencies. To prepare the company for this transformation, management has decided to implement a new organizational structure, effective September 1, 2021.
“We have chosen to transition from three larger sections to a series of smaller, specialised units. Concurrently, we have eliminated one management layer and will operate with only two management layers going forward. This is intended to ensure efficient and agile decision-making processes across the organisation,” says Director Ole Kastbjerg Nielsen.
Among the specialized units are Development & Strategic Waste Planning, along with a management secretariat. The director elaborates on these two innovations:
“As a result of B 90, we are now the client for the project to construct upgraded storage and handling facilities here at Risø. As a waste operator, we will also play a significant role in the process towards establishing a final repository. Therefore, we have chosen to assemble a team focused on the strategic development of our waste processes and facilities,” says Ole Kastbjerg Nielsen, continuing:
“Furthermore, we are establishing a dedicated management secretariat. Experience has shown us that regarding waste management, and particularly the final repository process, external interest is greater, and the stakeholder field is broader, than for our decommissioning task. Thus, the secretariat will manage the political-strategic and communicative responsibilities inherent in the role of a waste operator.”