A Message From The Board FINANCE REPORT (revenue in USD) We’re operating globally across 50 locations, with total revenues for the year exceeding $1 billion for the eigth year in a row. $1.47B 2022 Total Revenue 15% Increase $ M 34.7 TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS Contributions to U.S. and international retirement plans. (USD) 100% EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP Gensler is fully employee- owned through direct shares and our ESOP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: FROM LEFT: Joseph Brancato (Chair), Robin Klehr Avia, Andre Brumfield, Andy Cohen, TOP RANKING REPORT BACKED BY GREAT Jordan Goldstein, Diane Hoskins, Xiaomei Lee, Judy Pesek, Ray Shick, Julia Simet, Cindy CLIENTS, WE CONTINUE Simpson, Karen Thomas, Michael White, Dan Winey Gensler is the leading architecture and design firm in the world. Our recognition TO EARN INDUSTRY # by media and the industry’s most prestigious award programs reflects the value RECOGNITION YEAR 1 we deliver to our clients and peers every day. AFTER YEAR. Our investments in talent and design We’ve transformed our tools and methods people-first values that uphold the culture innovation have catapulted us to the to harness the power of technology and of the firm, stressing the importance ARCHITECTURAL RECORD BUILDING DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION ENR INTERIOR DESIGN top of the industry. support hybrid work as we’ve begun making of diversity, entrepreneurial spirit, Top 300 Architecture Firms: 2021 GIANTS 400: 2022 TOP 500 DESIGN FIRMS: 2022 TOP 100 GIANTS the transition back from home to the office. empowerment, growth opportunities, and #1 Architectural Firm #1 Architecture Firm #1 Architecture Firm #1 Overall The complexity of change we’re facing mutual respect. They emphasize the fact #1 Cultural Sector Architecture Firm #1 Office today is challenging us in ways we’ve never We’re partnering with outside organizations BUILDING DESIGN #1 Hotel Sector Architecture Firm 2022 TOP 225 INTERNATIONAL #1 Retail to broaden our impact and better deliver that we can’t be a global firm unless we are 2022 World Architecture 100: #1 Office Sector Architecture Firm DESIGN FIRMS: #1 Transportation Design faced before. It starts with the pandemic on our promise. And we’ve already seen first grounded in our local communities. #1 Firm #1 Reconstruction Sector #1 Firm but encompasses so many more issues that a significant boost in our revenues — And they acknowledge the primacy of our Architecture Firm VMSD have bubbled to the surface in the recent client relationships in creating and sustaining #1 Religious Sector Architecture Firm 2021 TOP 100 GREEN BUILDINGS TOP RETAIL DESIGN past. Every day, it seems, there are new a robust rebound from the COVID-related #1 Retail Sector Architecture Firm DESIGN FIRMS: FIRMS OF 2021 challenges in terms of social justice, climate downturn that so many businesses in our the kind of firm we have become. #1 University/College Sector Firm #1 Firm #1 Firm overall change, global instability, and economic industry encountered. Among those characteristics is a volatility. These disruptions to our lives Leading through change conservative fiscal policy. It’s been our TOP AWARDS 2021–2022 are having cumulative impacts that we’ve Gensler is a firm that designs for all long-standing tradition to operate a business never seen before. They are bringing of humanity, a firm whose work spans that is financially strong and debt-free, and Top design awards won across the firm in 2021 and 2022. Here are some highlights: unprecedented levels of change. To many, geographical borders, a firm that enriches through turbulent times we’ve maintained AIA San Francisco Eventex Middle East Consultant Shaw Contract these issues might appear to lie outside the the human experience in every community that position in 2022, contributing $34.7 2022 People’s Choice Awards Eventex 2022 Awards 2021 Middle East Consultant Shaw Contract Design Awards domain of design. But we believe design we work in, and a firm that embraces design million in deferred compensation to our San Francisco International Airport, Costa Rica Convention Center, Heredia, Awards 2021 thinking and design solutions are critical for innovation through the diversity of our employees through our ESOP, profit-sharing, Terminal 1, San Francisco (Over $10M) Costa Rica (Gold: Convention Center, Gensler (Gender Diversity Champion Leidos Headquarters, Reston, Va. leading through change. people and ideas. These are the tenets of and international retirement plans. Hybrid Event Venue, and People’s of the Year/Interior Design Company of (Best Large Office) our Vision 2030 platform — our aspirational Architect Choice Supplier, and Platinum: the Year) We’re strengthening our ability 2022 Architecture & Interiors Sustainable Venue) URED Diplomatic Quarter Mall, Riyadh, Urban Land Institute to lead goals for the next decade of growth and Awards Saudi Arabia (Project of the Year: Retail 2022 ULI Americas Awards for Over the past two years, we’ve taken critical development. Our purpose is to make the Zendesk EBC, San Francisco (Small Interior Design & Public Facilities) Excellence steps to strengthen our organization. We’ve world a better place, and our path to that Office) 2021 Best of Year Awards EPIC, Los Angeles destination is to lead through change. Canopy by Hilton San Antonio Mix Interiors expanded our global footprint, providing Joseph Brancato DJSER Riverwalk, San Antonio (Chain Hotel) Mixology22 Awards Urban Land Institute broader client service by establishing new Our guiding principles are FAIA, OAA 2021 China Real Estate & Design Gensler Raleigh (Firm’s Own Office) McCann Worldgroup, London (Project of 2022 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for offices in Berlin, Riyadh, and Nashville. We our foundation Chair of the Board Awards Design for Distancing, Baltimore the Year, Workplace Over 70,000 sq ft) Excellence are building a stronger workforce — adding Gensler is an organization that is owned by Qianhai Shimao Tower, Shenzhen, (Outdoor Dining) One Museum Place, Shanghai 3,000+ new team members since the our people, self-directed and self-governed. China (Silver, Public Building) PCBC beginning of 2021 and quickly growing Xiaomi Mobile Internet Industrial International Property Media Ltd. 2022 Gold Nugget Awards We are led by a set of guiding principles Park Workplace Design, Beijing (Silver, 2022 Asia Pacific Property Awards NFL Media, Los Angeles (Best Interior their expertise through mentoring that were inspired by our founder, Art Interiors) Suzhou Zhongnan Center, Suzhou, Renovations) programs and real-world experiences. Gensler. These principles outline the China (Best Commercial High Rise ELDI Panama Development China) Society of American Registered 2022 Premios LADI (Latin Lumina, Shanghai (Best Commercial Architects American Real Estate High Rise Architecture Shanghai) 2022 SARA National Design Development Awards) Awards Lyra, Monterrey, Mexico (Best 545wyn, Miami (Excellence Award) Sustainable and Triple-Impact Project) Design for Distancing, Baltimore (Honor Award) 110110 GENSLER ANNUGENSLER ANNUAL REPORAL REPORT 2022T 2022 111111