Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economic
• Environmental
• Social

Environmental Achievements

• Released INVEST 1.0, a tool to help transportation agencies incorporate sustainability throughout the decision-making process and advance roadway projects that yield economic, environmental, and social benefits.
• Showcased existing sustainability-related programs through the Sustainable Highways Initiative.

Social Achievements

• INVEST helps transportation agencies communicate with stakeholders and decision-makers about sustainability.
• The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) used INVEST to evaluate the State Route 156 West Corridor Project, identifying key areas for improvement and validating sustainable features.

Governance Achievements

• Developed and released the Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool (INVEST) to support roadway sustainability efforts.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Limited environmental and economic resources.
• Need for improved sustainability practices in roadway projects nationwide.

Mitigation Strategies

• Development and implementation of INVEST to help transportation agencies identify and address sustainability challenges.
• Offering training opportunities, peer exchanges, research assistance, and other guidance to help agencies improve the sustainability of their projects and programs.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Sustainability
• Economic Efficiency
• Social Equity

Environmental Achievements

• Launched Sustainable Pavements Program in 2010 to advance sustainable pavement practices.
• Published two TechBriefs on pavement sustainability and life cycle assessments.
• Developed a comprehensive reference document, "Towards Sustainable Pavement Systems", providing latest knowledge on sustainable pavement design, construction, and maintenance.
• Promotes warm-mix asphalt technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Social Achievements

• Established the Sustainable Pavement Technical Working Group (SPTWG) bringing together stakeholders from various sectors to share best practices.
• Provides resources and education to pavement professionals through TechBriefs and webinars.
• Focuses on creating livable communities through sustainable pavement practices.

Governance Achievements

• Developed a life cycle assessment framework for evaluating the sustainability of pavement systems (under development).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Technological advances in pavement sustainability not instantly adopted by practitioners.
• Outdated or limited scope of existing reference materials on sustainable pavements.

Mitigation Strategies

• Uses technical briefs (TechBriefs) and webinars to educate engineers.
• Prepared a comprehensive reference document ("Towards Sustainable Pavement Systems") to provide up-to-date technical information and guidance.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Reduce use of virgin material by using recycled or reclaimed pavement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Warm-mix asphalt

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed