| Male | Female | Non-binary, agender, gender neutral, genderfluid, other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| **Management | ||||
| / C-Level (includes founders)** | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Employees | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Glacier team in total (employees + founders) | 16 |
(reporting date 31.12.2021)
On 1st January 2021, the Glacier team consisted of eight people. The team then doubled in size during the course of the year. This was a challenge for the company culture and the team in general. To ensure a positive and motivated team, we arranged a lot of team activities as well as weekly meetings with the entire team. (For more information, see 5.6. Team Events)
At Glacier, we do our best to support our employees’ educational aspirations and family obligations. That’s why part-time contracts are sometimes the best way to go for employees and Glacier alike – especially at the beginning of their employment period. As at 31.12.2021, Glacier employed 12 full-time staff, one full-time intern and one part-timer (30h/week).
We welcomed two interns for three months each in 2021. They ended up staying on as full-time and part-time employees respectively.
With a turnover rate of 33,3%, we’re a little above the average among start-up companies. There’s room for improvement. One of Glacier’s goals is to support its employees in developing and growing personally and professionally, so we do all we can to provide an attractive, supportive work environment. Nevertheless, the high turnover rate is due to the fact that Glacier is a fast-moving, fast-changing start-up. For example, we changed our focus in 2021 from our Carbon Manager (CARMA) to the Climate Academy – a big shift. Despite this, we’re able to offer an environment where employees can learn and work independently.
As is very common for start-up companies, the average age is under 30. Our exact figure is 29,3 years old. Our youngest team member is 22 and our oldest is 41.
For a young, small team, we’re pleased to be fairly international. Even though the majority is still from Austria (63%) and Germany (19%), we have team members from Portugal (6%), France (6%) and the Netherlands (6%).
A clear business focus is in evidence when it comes to the education our team members have behind them. Half of the team comes from a business background, while 19% of our people hail from a sustainability background. Around 13% studied technology or engineering, with politics, law and design accounting for 6% each.
The following organogram depicts our team structure as of 31.12.2021. As a start-up, however, teams and structures are continuously changing and evolving. Therefore, this organogram should be understood as a snapshot.