Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health and Safety
• Risk Management
• Sustainability
• Corporate Governance
• Employee Well-being
• Environmental Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced atmospheric emissions by 4.7 t CO₂ (equivalent to 1 car for nearly 1 year)
• Saved 9,965 kWh of clear energy (equivalent to the energy used to light and heat one house for about 4 months)
• Used recycled paper for the Annual Report, saving trees and reducing solid waste
• Numerous projects incorporating sustainable design principles (e.g., LEED-targeted buildings, green energy solutions)

Social Achievements

• Improved health and safety performance across all indicators
• Acquired nine companies, adding 1,230 employees
• Created a new Executive Vice-President, Global Human Resources position
• Positive employee engagement (WE CARE values emphasized)
• McGill University Health Centre’s Glen Campus project, Canada’s largest healthcare facility

Governance Achievements

• Adjustments to executive compensation to better align rewards with performance
• Strengthened focus on risk assessment and early examination of potentially problematic projects
• Ranked among the top 10 in the 2010 Globe and Mail Report on Business corporate governance rankings
• Came in first in its category for corporate governance disclosure in the 2010 CICA Corporate Reporting Awards
• Appointment of Mike Parker, former CEO of Dow Chemical, to the Board of Directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Managing risk in an ever-evolving process, with each new project bringing its own challenges
• Short-term conservative outlook for Libya due to unresolved political situation

Mitigation Strategies

• Refining best practices through experience and learning from each project
• Maintaining a conservative outlook for Libya in the short term

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• Canadian Council for PPPs Gold Award for excellence and innovation in project financing
• North American Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year by Project Finance Magazine
• Awards of Excellence from Canadian Consulting Engineering

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Affordable and clean energy
• Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Climate Action

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a 7 years Lost Time Injury Free milestone at Oil & Gas Kearl Oil Sands project
• LEED Silver Certification and a “Leonard” trophy for the renovation of the century-old Wilder Building
• Platinum Elite Status in ReNew Canada’s Top 100 Projects Report for the 8th year in a row
• 500 consecutive incident-free days for the Fine Ash Dam project team

Social Achievements

• First two trainees completed the Welder Community Development Program in South Africa
• Dr. Anne Kemp OBE received the Order of the British Empire
• Landscape Architects celebrated 40-year anniversary
• Participation in the Heart and Stroke Big Bike event
• Living Well: Green Choices, LATAM participated in Health and Safety Week
• 271 participants for the “Déf Entreprise” Human Centered Design Research

Governance Achievements

• Awarded the Compliance Leader Verification from Ethisphere Institute
• Updated Sustainability Policy Statement and Sustainable Business Strategy

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Rapid changes in society present challenges and opportunities
• Global CO2 emissions have not reduced
• Resource scarcity requires urban areas to conserve energy and water
• Impacts of climate change and extreme weather events worsening

Mitigation Strategies

• Transforming business to respond to global megatrends
• Developing Climate Safeguards System with Global Climate Adaptation Partnership
• Developing more efficient ways to deliver infrastructure projects
• Developing innovative ways to consume fewer raw materials
• Upgrading existing infrastructure to ensure resilience
• Becoming a low-carbon business
• Developing infrastructure to respond to innovations in technology

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 472 in 2019

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Flooding

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 1
• Goal 2
• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 5
• Goal 6
• Goal 7
• Goal 8
• Goal 9
• Goal 10
• Goal 11
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 14
• Goal 15
• Goal 16
• Goal 17

SNC-Lavalin contributes to each of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Awards & Recognition

• P3 Bulletin Gold Award for Best Transit Project
• Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) Gold Award for Service Delivery
• Infrastructure Investor Magazine North America P3 Deal of the Year Award
• Compliance Leader Verification from Ethisphere Institute

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Integrity
• Health & Safety
• Environmental Performance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced global energy use by 63% between 2017 and 2021.
• Reduced GHG emissions by 53% globally between 2017 and 2021.
• 84% of demolition material diverted from landfill during renovations at Montreal headquarters.

Social Achievements

• Launched annual Wellbeing Initiative for employees.
• Launched global Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) program "Different makes a difference".
• Achieved 83% global employee engagement score (5% improvement from 2019).

Governance Achievements

• Added oversight of ESG and sustainability to the Governance, Ethics and Sustainability Committee.
• Executive compensation now linked to ESG and ED&I performance.
• Early lifting of all World Bank sanctions.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Pandemic-related restrictions impacting energy usage and business travel.
• Maintaining a strong integrity culture.
• Achieving diversity targets.

Mitigation Strategies

• Office optimization and adoption of new technologies to reduce energy consumption.
• Robust Integrity Program and ongoing training initiatives.
• Implementation of ED&I program "Different makes a difference" and setting clear targets.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flooding

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young LLP (EY)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
• Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Goal 13: Climate Action

Company strategy aligned with these SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Digital twin technology

Awards & Recognition

• Ambassador of the Year award
• Best Architect in Oman award
• Silver Accolade for Diriyah Gate
• Best in Construction Awards
• Platinum Ranking by ReNew Canada
• Grand Prize from Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Quebec
• Best Mixed Use Architecture accolades
• Gold Standard in ED&I
• Outstanding In-House Counsel Award
• Best company for Women in India award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

• Scope 1 emissions reduced by 70% from 2019 baseline.
• Scope 2 emissions reduced by 56% from 2019 baseline.
• Scope 3 emissions (business travel and upstream leases) reduced by 58% from 2019 baseline.
• Achieved carbon neutrality in 2021 (UK & Europe) in accordance with PAS 2060.
• Switched to renewable electricity sources where Atkins has control over energy suppliers.
• Removed single-use plastics from canteens and vending machines.
• Implemented office furniture reuse, repurpose, and recycle program.
• Consideration of energy efficiency ratings and public transport accessibility in new office locations.
• Introduced electric fleets on key contracts (e.g., Heathrow Airport).
• Rolled out an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for staff.

Social Achievements

• Launched a global training module on Net Zero.
• Implemented flexible working policy and ‘Workplaces for the Future’ initiative.
• Partnered with Do Nation for a behavioral change initiative (2021).
• Ran an internal carbon reduction competition (2022-2023).

Governance Achievements

• Signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative.
• Signed up to the Race to Zero global campaign.
• Certified to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System.
• Carbon Reduction Plan reviewed and signed off by the board of directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Data limitations in accurately calculating Scope 3 emissions (e.g., waste, employee commuting, upstream/downstream transportation).
• Pandemic impact on emissions data in 2020 and 2021.
• ‘Bounce back’ of travel emissions post-COVID.
• Need to collate remaining Scope 3 emissions data for more comprehensive reporting and target setting.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed methodologies and provided estimates for required Scope 3 categories.
• Undertaking a detailed gap analysis and setting up new systems to collate remaining Scope 3 emissions data.
• Revising travel procedures to prioritize digital meetings and lower-carbon transport alternatives.
• Ongoing behavioral change programs to reduce energy consumption and business travel.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Commitment from UK office furniture supplier to reuse, repurpose, and recycle old furniture.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, PPN 06/21, SECR

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015

Third-party Assurance: Third-party verification of SNC Lavalin's 2023 CDP report

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• supply chain disruptions
• higher construction and materials costs
• inflation rates
• labour actions

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• extreme weather conditions
• natural or other disasters

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte LLP