Climate Change Data

Graham Construction

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:60,144 t CO2e (Scope 1) + 1,913 t CO2e (Scope 2) + 27,391 t CO2e (Scope 3) = 89,448 t CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:60,144 t CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:1,913 t CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:27,391 t CO2e
Waste Generated:459.61 metric tonnes (Davenport Diamond project)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate
  • Workforce of the Future
  • Trust and Transparency

Environmental Achievements

  • 8% reduction in GHG emissions year over year (4,787 mt)
  • 91.62% recyclable construction materials diverted from landfills by reuse or recycling (BHP Jansen Potash project)
  • 83.5% average waste diversion rate (Davenport Diamond project, 2019-2023)
  • 9% reduction in Scope 2 emissions (67,291 kWh) due to server relocation
  • Over 2,000 pairs of PPE gloves made from recycled materials

Social Achievements

  • Launched Graham Cares employee giving program, resulting in over 1,500 volunteer hours and support for 56 causes
  • Introduced more flexible benefits packages
  • Over 700 employees received The Working Mind mental health training
  • Raised $18,000 for Threads of Life’s Steps for Life charity walk
  • Raised $50,000 for food banks across North America through One Walk
  • Raised $20,000 for Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Governance Achievements

  • Launched sustainability branch committees across all office locations
  • Implemented a technology recycling program, reducing new technology purchases by 80%
  • Improved data collection processes for GHG inventory using new platforms (GreenworksESG and Nectivio)
  • Advanced through the third phase of the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Vision 2045 – an initiative to create world-changing outcomes in sustainability by 2045
Short-term Goals:
  • Strengthen existing sustainability foundations and formalize the sustainability framework

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions from concrete
  • Limited capacity and hesitance to participate in deep energy retrofit projects due to financial investment and execution difficulty
  • Improving data collection and quality for GHG inventory
  • Inefficiencies in vendor assessment process impacting diverse vendor inclusion
Mitigation Strategies
  • Engaged Nectivio for compliant reporting and verifiable emissions data
  • Collaborated with Supply Chain group to include concrete and its embodied carbon in GHG inventory
  • Piloting supplier surveys and tracking supplier activity
  • Developed a system linking vendors directly with project estimating teams, including a profile questionnaire to assess capacities, capabilities, and diversity

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Vendor Charter
  • Vendor Management System
  • Indigenous Participation Plan (IPP)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Deep energy retrofits

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Awards & Recognition

  • CCA National Safety Award
  • Vancouver Regional Construction Association Safety Award (Buildings and Infrastructure groups)
  • CNRL Contractor Excellence Award (Services team)