Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Environmental Protection
• Economic Development
• Community Engagement
• Human Rights

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced particulate emissions by 85 percent at the Crossrail project
• Reduced carbon emissions by 9 percent since 2011 in 17 selected offices
• Reduced revenue intensity (greenhouse gas emissions per billion dollars in revenue) by 20 percent since 2011
• Reusing 94 to 100 percent of water at the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant with zero discharge

Social Achievements

• Achieved the best safety record in the company’s 117-year history
• Supported nearly 110,000 children, adolescents, and adults through partnerships
• Spent more than $17 billion on goods and services from more than 14,000 suppliers and subcontractors
• Hired nearly 500 veterans for craft and nonmanual positions

Governance Achievements

• Updated procedures and trainings for labor, security, and community engagement
• Became an observer to the International Code of Conduct Association for Private Security Providers
• All colleagues receive compliance training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Maintaining a sustainable water supply in arid regions for mining operations
• Managing the environmental challenges of nuclear waste cleanup
• Addressing the social and economic impacts of large-scale projects on local communities

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing one of the largest desalinated water supply systems in the world for the Escondida copper project
• Designing and building the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant for vitrification of nuclear waste
• Implementing a Centralized Services Organization (CSO) for stakeholder engagement on LNG projects in Gladstone, Australia
• Providing training and support for local businesses in Peru

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Ethical sourcing of materials (Crossrail project)
• Contribution to the revision of BES 6001 (UK standard for responsible procurement)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

Third-party Assurance: Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Inc. (limited assurance on reporting processes)

Awards & Recognition

• 12 Sustainability Awards from the U.S. Department of Energy
• Outstanding Transportation Coordinator award (Glendale office)
• Excellence Award from the National Safety Council of Australia

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety and Wellbeing
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Community Engagement
• Sustainability
• Supply Chain Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Completed Cutlass Solar 1 and 2, providing clean energy for around 60,000 homes.
• Plant Vogtle is now the largest generator of clean energy in the U.S.
• Achieved historic milestones at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant, heating the first melter and completing the first test glass pours.
• Supporting Rio Tinto in the Ranger Mine Rehabilitation Project in Australia.
• Completed construction of Shell Polymers Monaca plant, one of the largest manufacturing projects in the U.S.

Social Achievements

• Reduced total recordable incident rate to a historic low of 0.163.
• Launched a multi-year partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to address suicide in the construction industry.
• Introduced a new BRG committed to disability inclusion.
• Named “Company of the Year” by the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers U.K. (AFBE-U.K.).
• Bechtel Chile Construcción was recognized as the Best Company to Work for in Chile in 2023.

Governance Achievements

• Received the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in Construction from the U.S. Small Business Administration for excellence in utilizing small businesses.
• Increased global spending on goods and services by 32% in 2023 compared with 2022.
• Implemented a formal climate action plan for reducing and managing emissions, aiming for a 50% reduction by 2030 for Bechtel Equipment Operations.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High suicide rates in the U.S. construction industry.
• Global setbacks such as the post-pandemic economy and the Russian-Ukrainian war impacting the supply chain.
• Addressing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions to achieve net-zero by 2050.

Mitigation Strategies

• Partnership with AFSP to address mental health and suicide prevention.
• Developing long-term strategies to create more resilience in the supply chain, including global category teams and a market watch program.
• Implementing a roadmap to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 for Bechtel Equipment Operations, testing various solutions like hybrid and solar light plants, and electric vehicles.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Emphasis on ethical resourcing and diversity in supplier relationship management.
• Bechtel’s Code of Conduct applies to all colleagues and everyone they work with.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in Construction
• Company of the Year by AFBE-U.K.