Thornton Tomasetti
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:4032.1 MT CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:negligible
Scope 2 Emissions:1380.61 MT CO2e (location based), 529.05 MT CO2e (market based)
Scope 3 Emissions:2651.49 MT CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:15,911,219 megajoules
ESG Focus Areas
- Community Engagement
- Employee Health & Wellness
- Climate Change
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Sustainable Operations
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced GHG emissions by 1726.39 MT CO2e (Scope 2 and 3) since 2018.
- 14 offices fit out to a green building standard equivalent to LEED, resulting in an average 20% reduction in lighting power intensity.
Social Achievements
- 73% of employees engaged in wellness program.
- 85% of employees satisfied with benefits.
- 96% of employees satisfied with workplace flexibility.
- 55% increase in community service hours from the previous year.
- 42% increase in charitable contributions from the previous year.
Governance Achievements
- No instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations in 2023.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Carbon-neutral business operations by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Extreme weather, shortages of materials, health pandemics impacting employees, new competition from changing demand and new technologies, and civil unrest causing uncertain markets.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a business continuity plan after Superstorm Sandy to reduce risk from extreme weather.
- Expanding climate-action service areas in decarbonization and resilience.
- Developing new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resilience.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- extreme weather, shortages of materials, health pandemics
Transition Risks
- new competition from a change in demand for particular services and new technologies
Opportunities
- competitive advantage in sustainable design services
- applying expertise to solve climate change problems
- developing new technologies to reduce GHG emissions and improve resilience
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards
Third-party Assurance: No external assurance