Climate Change Data

NV5

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:32,441 Metric tCO2e (total)
Scope 1 Emissions:3,412 Metric tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:3,024 Metric tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:26,005 Metric tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:1%
Water Consumption:5.2 kGal/ FTE
Waste Generated:0.38 short tons/ FTE

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Energy Management
  • Water & Wastewater Management
  • Waste & Hazardous Materials Management
  • Ecological Impacts
  • Human Rights & Community Relations
  • Data Security
  • Product Quality & Safety
  • Labor Practices
  • Employee Health & Safety
  • Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion
  • Product Design & Lifecycle Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Business Ethics

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions by 32% since 2019 (partially due to COVID-19 impact)
  • 80% of office locations reporting environmental data
  • 1% of offices using renewable energy sources for electricity (not all leases provided data)

Social Achievements

  • Committed $275,000 in scholarships through the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • 110% better than industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.23
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) established to promote diversity and inclusion

Governance Achievements

  • Established a reporting module for ESG including data management, emission factor setup and calculations, analytics and dashboards, and reporting & disclosures
  • All NV5 employees required to sign Anti-Bribery Policy
  • Maintained an “A Rating” with ISNetworld

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
  • 25% reduction in water consumption by 2030
  • 25% reduction in total waste/recycle by 2030
  • 25% of office leases using some form of renewables for energy by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Inaccurate Scope 3 emissions due to COVID-19 impact and reliance on pre-COVID commuting factors
  • Data collection limitations (only 80% of office locations reported environmental data)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Examining alternate carbon tracking tools for more accurate Scope 3 reporting
  • Establishing an action plan for ESG reporting with a roadmap and transition plan for maximum data coverage

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Green Office Supply Purchase Plan
  • Green Leases

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Storms, flooding, sea level rise, extreme heat, extreme cold, seismic activity

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD, SASB, CDP

Third-party Assurance: Treeni (third-party ESG verification and reporting consultant)